Psalms 103
22 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּרְכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְכׇל־קְ֝רָבַ֗י אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃
ledavid barekhi nafshi et-Adonai vekhol-qeravay et-shem qodsho
Of David. Bless GOD, O my soul, all my being, that holy name.
בָּרְכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כׇּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃
barekhi nafshi et-Adonai ve'al-tishkekhi kol-gemulayw
Bless the ETERNAL One, O my soul, and do not forget all God’s bounties.
הַסֹּלֵ֥חַ לְכׇל־עֲוֺנֵ֑כִי הָ֝רֹפֵ֗א לְכׇל־תַּחֲלוּאָֽיְכִי׃
hassoleakh lekhol-avonekhi harofe lekhol-takhalu'ayekhi
All your sins are forgiven, all your diseases healed.
הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל מִשַּׁ֣חַת חַיָּ֑יְכִי הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי חֶ֣סֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃
haggo'el mishakhat khayyayekhi hame'atterekhi khesed verakhamim
Your life is redeemed from the Pit, you are surrounded with steadfast love and mercy.
הַמַּשְׂבִּ֣יעַ בַּטּ֣וֹב עֶדְיֵ֑ךְ תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁ כַּנֶּ֣שֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃
hammasbia battov edyekh titkhaddesh kannesher ne'urayekhi
You are satisfied with good things in the prime of life, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
עֹשֵׂ֣ה צְדָק֣וֹת יְהֹוָ֑ה וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטִ֗ים לְכׇל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃
oseh tsedaqot Adonai umishpatim lekhol-ashuqim
GOD executes righteous acts and judgments for all who are wronged—
יוֹדִ֣יעַ דְּרָכָ֣יו לְמֹשֶׁ֑ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל עֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃
yodia derakhayw lemosheh livne yisra'el alilotayw
making known to Moses the divine ways, and to the children of Israel, holy deeds.
רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֑ה אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃
rakhum vekhannun Adonai erekh appayim verav-khased
GOD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love.
לֹא־לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִטּֽוֹר׃
lo-lanetsakh yariv velo le'olam yittor
[God] will not contend forever, or nurse anger for all time.
לֹ֣א כַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּ עָ֣שָׂה לָ֑נוּ וְלֹ֥א כַ֝עֲוֺנֹתֵ֗ינוּ גָּמַ֥ל עָלֵֽינוּ׃
lo khakhata'enu asah lanu velo kha'avonotenu gamal alenu
[God] has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor requited us according to our iniquities.
כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
ki khigvoah shamayim al-ha'arets gavar khasdo al-yere'ayw
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is divine steadfast love toward those who show reverence.
כִּרְחֹ֣ק מִ֭זְרָח מִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב הִֽרְחִ֥יק מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃
kirkhoq mizrakh mimma'arav hirkhiq mimmennu et-pesha'enu
As east is far from west, so far have our sins been removed from us.
כְּרַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל־בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
kerakhem av al-banim rikham Adonai al-yere'ayw
As a father has compassion for his children, so GOD has compassion for those who show reverence.
כִּי־ה֭וּא יָדַ֣ע יִצְרֵ֑נוּ זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־עָפָ֥ר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃
ki-hu yada yitsrenu zakhur ki-afar anakhenu
For [God] knows how we are formed, and is mindful that we are dust.
אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃
enosh kekhatsir yamayw ketsits hassadeh ken yatsits
Mortals, their days are like those of grass; they bloom like a flower of the field;
כִּ֤י ר֣וּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְלֹֽא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
ki ruakh averah-bbo ve'enennu velo-yakkirennu od meqomo
a wind passes by and it is no more, its own place no longer knows it.
וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֭וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃
vekhesed Adonai me'olam ve'ad-olam al-yere'ayw vetsidqato livne vanim
But GOD’s steadfast love is for all eternity toward those who show reverence, and God’s beneficence is for the children’s children
לְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י בְרִית֑וֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵ֥י פִ֝קֻּדָ֗יו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃
leshomere verito ulezokhere fiqqudayw la'asotam
of those who keep the covenant and remember to observe the divine precepts.
יְֽהֹוָ֗ה בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִם הֵכִ֣ין כִּסְא֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹ בַּכֹּ֥ל מָשָֽׁלָה׃
Adonai bashamayim hekhin kiso umalkhuto bakkol mashalah
GOD has established the heavenly throne, with a sovereign rule over all.
בָּרְכ֥וּ יְהֹוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
barekhu Adonai malakhayw gibbore khoakh ose devaro lishmoa beqol devaro
Bless the ETERNAL One, O angels, mighty creatures who do God’s bidding, ever obedient to that bidding;
בָּרְכ֣וּ יְ֭הֹוָה כׇּל־צְבָאָ֑יו מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו עֹשֵׂ֥י רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
barekhu Adonai kol-tseva'ayw mesharetayw ose retsono
bless the ETERNAL One, all you hosts, you servants who do God’s will;
בָּרְכ֤וּ יְהֹוָ֨ה ׀ כׇּֽל־מַעֲשָׂ֗יו בְּכׇל־מְקֹמ֥וֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ בָּרְכִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
barekhu Adonai kol-ma'asayw bekhol-meqomot memshalto barekhi nafshi et-Adonai
bless the ETERNAL One, all God’s works, through the length and breadth of God’s realm; bless the ETERNAL One, O my soul.
Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.
Yaacov, native Jerusalemite
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