Praising God

There are a whole plethora of versions of the Bible out there. I tend to use the New International Version (NIV), but sometimes it's good to read a passage from a different version from the one you are used to.

Earlier this week in a meeting at our church someone read Psalm 103 from the New Living Translation. Now I know quite a lot of the Psalm from the NIV, but it really brought the words to life for me, hearing it from a different translation.

Here are some of the verses:

Praise the Lord, I tell myself;
with my whole heart I will praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, I tell myself,
and never forget the good things he has done for me.
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.
He redeems me from death
and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
He fills my life with good things.
My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
For he knows how weak we are;
he remembers we are only dust.

Praise the Lord, you angels of his,
you mighty creatures who carry out his plans,
listening for each of his commands.
Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels
who serve him and do his will!
Praise the Lord, everything he has created,
everywhere in his kingdom.
As for me - I, too, will praise the Lord.


Sometimes we don't feel like praising God, due to how we feel, or what's happening around us. These words can put us back on track!