Psalms 103 תְּהִלִּים
Hebrew · transliteration · JPS 1917
1לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־קְ֝רָבַ֗י אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
ledavid barakhi nafshi et-ADONAI vekhal-keravay et-shem kadsho
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃
barakhi nafshi et-ADONAI ve'al-tishkechi kal-gemulav
Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits;
3הַסֹּלֵ֥חַ לְכָל־עֲוֺנֵ֑כִי הָ֝רֹפֵ֗א לְכָל־תַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי׃
hassoleach lekhal-avonekhi harofe lekhal-tachalu'aykhi
Who forgiveth all thine iniquity; Who healeth all Thy diseases;
4הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל מִשַּׁ֣חַת חַיָּ֑יְכִי הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי חֶ֣סֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃
haggo'el mishachat chayyaykhi ham'atterekhi chesed verachamim
Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; Who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5הַמַּשְׂבִּ֣יַע בַּטּ֣וֹב עֶדְיֵ֑ךְ תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁ כַּנֶּ֣שֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃
hammasbiya' battov edyekh titchaddesh kannesher ne'uraykhi
Who satisfieth thine old age with good things; So that Thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
6עֹשֵׂ֣ה צְדָק֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטִ֗ים לְכָל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃
ose tzedakot ADONAI umishpatim lekhal-ashukim
The LORD executeth righteousness, And acts of justice for all that are oppressed.
7יוֹדִ֣יעַ דְּרָכָ֣יו לְמֹשֶׁ֑ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃
yodia derakhav lemoshe livne yisra'el alilotav
He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.
8רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֣וּן יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃
rachum vechannun ADONAI erekh appayim verav-chased
The LORD is full of compassion and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9לֹֽא־לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִטּֽוֹר׃
lo-lanetzach yariv velo le'olam yittor
He will not always contend; Neither will He keep His anger for ever.
10לֹ֣א כַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּ עָ֣שָׂה לָ֑נוּ וְלֹ֥א כַ֝עֲוֺנֹתֵ֗ינוּ גָּמַ֥ל עָלֵֽינוּ׃
lo khachata'enu asa lanu velo kha'avonotenu gamal alenu
He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor requited us according to our iniquities.
11כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
ki khigvoah shamayim al-ha'aretz gavar chasdo al-yere'av
For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
12כִּרְחֹ֣ק מִ֭זְרָח מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב הִֽרְחִ֥יק מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃
kirchok mizrach mimma'arav hirchik mimmennu et-pesha'enu
As far as the east is from the west, So far hath He removed our transgressions from us.
13כְּרַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל־בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
kerachem av al-banim richam ADONAI al-yere'av
Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, So hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him. .
14כִּי־ה֖וּא יָדַ֣ע יִצְרֵ֑נוּ זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־עָפָ֥ר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃
ki-hu yada' yitzrenu zakhur ki-afar anachnu
For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.
15אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃
enosh kechatzir yamav ketzitz hassade ken yatzitz
As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
16כִּ֤י ר֣וּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
ki ruach avra-bo ve'enennu velo-yakkirennu od mekomo
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof knoweth it no more.
17וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֭וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃
vechesed ADONAI me'olam ve'ad-olam al-yere'av vetzidkato livne vanim
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, And His righteousness unto children's children;
18לְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י בְרִית֑וֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵ֥י פִ֝קֻּדָ֗יו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃
leshomre verito ulezokhre fikkudav la'asotam
To such as keep His covenant, And to those that remember His precepts to do them.
19יְֽהוָ֗ה בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִם הֵכִ֣ין כִּסְא֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹ בַּכֹּ֥ל מָשָֽׁלָה׃
ADONAI bashamayim hekhin kiso umalkhuto bakkol mashala
The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens; And His kingdom ruleth over all.
20בָּרֲכ֥וּ יְהוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
barakhu ADONAI mal'akhav gibbore khoach ose devaro lishmoa bekol devaro
Bless the LORD, ye angels of His, Ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word, Hearkening unto the voice of His word.
21בָּרֲכ֣וּ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־צְבָאָ֑יו מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו עֹשֵׂ֥י רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
barakhu ADONAI kal-tzeva'av meshartav ose retzono
Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts; Ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.
22בָּרֲכ֤וּ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כָּֽל־מַעֲשָׂ֗יו בְּכָל־מְקֹמ֥וֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ בָּרֲכִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
barakhu ADONAI kal-ma'asav bekhal-mekomot memshalto barakhi nafshi et-ADONAI
Bless the LORD, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul.
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Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (ketiv shown with the qere in brackets). JPS 1917 and the Hebrew use Hebrew verse numbers; the English column uses English numbering, which sometimes differs by a verse.