Chapter 103
1לְדָוִד בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְכׇל־קְרָבַי אֶת־שֵׁם קׇדְשֽׁוֹOf David. Bless GOD, O my soul, all my being, that holy name.
2בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְאַל־תִּשְׁכְּחִי כׇּל־גְּמוּלָֽיוBless the ETERNAL One, O my soul, and do not forget all God’s bounties.
3הַסֹּלֵחַ לְכׇל־עֲוֺנֵכִי הָרֹפֵא לְכׇל־תַּחֲלוּאָֽיְכִיAll your sins are forgiven, all your diseases healed.
4הַגּוֹאֵל מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּיְכִי הַֽמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִֽיםYour life is redeemed from the Pit, you are surrounded with steadfast love and mercy.
5הַמַּשְׂבִּיעַ בַּטּוֹב עֶדְיֵךְ תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ כַּנֶּשֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִיYou are satisfied with good things in the prime of life, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6עֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת יְהֹוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטִים לְכׇל־עֲשׁוּקִֽיםGOD executes righteous acts and judgments for all who are wronged—
7יוֹדִיעַ דְּרָכָיו לְמֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלִילוֹתָֽיוmaking known to Moses the divine ways, and to the children of Israel, holy deeds.
8רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן יְהֹוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶדGOD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love.
9לֹא־לָנֶצַח יָרִיב וְלֹא לְעוֹלָם יִטּֽוֹר[God] will not contend forever, or nurse anger for all time.
10לֹא כַחֲטָאֵינוּ עָשָׂה לָנוּ וְלֹא כַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ גָּמַל עָלֵֽינוּ[God] has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor requited us according to our iniquities.
11כִּי כִגְבֹהַּ שָׁמַיִם עַל־הָאָרֶץ גָּבַר חַסְדּוֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיוFor as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is divine steadfast love toward those who show reverence.
12כִּרְחֹק מִזְרָח מִֽמַּעֲרָב הִֽרְחִיק מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּAs east is far from west, so far have our sins been removed from us.
13כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים רִחַם יְהֹוָה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיוAs a father has compassion for his children, so GOD has compassion for those who show reverence.
14כִּי־הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ זָכוּר כִּי־עָפָר אֲנָֽחְנוּFor [God] knows how we are formed, and is mindful that we are dust.
15אֱנוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִיר יָמָיו כְּצִיץ הַשָּׂדֶה כֵּן יָצִֽיץMortals, their days are like those of grass; they bloom like a flower of the field;
16כִּי רוּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ וְלֹֽא־יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹa wind passes by and it is no more, its own place no longer knows it.
17וְחֶסֶד יְהֹוָה מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד־עוֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָיו וְצִדְקָתוֹ לִבְנֵי בָנִֽיםBut GOD’s steadfast love is for all eternity toward those who show reverence, and God’s beneficence is for the children’s children
18לְשֹׁמְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵי פִקֻּדָיו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽםof those who keep the covenant and remember to observe the divine precepts.
19יְֽהֹוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם הֵכִין כִּסְאוֹ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָֽׁלָהGOD has established the heavenly throne, with a sovereign rule over all.
20בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה מַלְאָכָיו גִּבֹּרֵי כֹחַ עֹשֵׂי דְבָרוֹ לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל דְּבָרֽוֹBless the ETERNAL One, O angels, mighty creatures who do God’s bidding, ever obedient to that bidding;
21בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה כׇּל־צְבָאָיו מְשָׁרְתָיו עֹשֵׂי רְצוֹנֽוֹbless the ETERNAL One, all you hosts, you servants who do God’s will;
22בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה כׇּֽל־מַעֲשָׂיו בְּכׇל־מְקֹמוֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָֽהbless the ETERNAL One, all God’s works, through the length and breadth of God’s realm; bless the ETERNAL One, O my soul.