"Praise YAHWEH, my soul; all my being, praise HIS holy name!
Praise YAHWEH, my soul, and do not forget all HIS kindness; HE forgives all your sins and heals all your sickness; HE redeems your life from destruction and crowns you with love and compassion; HE give fulfillment to your years, and renews your youth like the eagle's.
YAHWEH restores justice and secures the rights of the oppressed.
HE has made known HIS ways to Moses; and HIS deeds, to the people of Israel.
YAHWEH is gracious and merciful, abounding in love and slow to anger; HE will not always scold nor will HE be angry forever. HE does not treat us according to our sins, nor does HE punish us as we deserve.
As the heavens are high above the earth, so great is HIS love for those fearing HIM;..."
- Psalm 103:1-11
(The Christian lives joyfully in the paradox that our GOD is higher than the heavens, and yet, is close to us in love and mercy. Our gratitude for HIS mercy merges naturally into a hymn of praise, for HIS greatness. When we think how great HE is, it is not to think how far away HE is, but how much HE loves us to come down to us.
Let us praise the LORD, together with everything created: in moments of joy, as well as in hours of sadness, both when we have strength or when we live in fragility.)
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