New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 103

Praise for the Lord’s Mercies.

A Psalm of David.

1Blessבָּרֲכִ֣יba.ra.KhiH1288the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315,And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that is withinקְ֝רָבַ֗יke.ra.VaiH7130me, bless Hisholyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944nameשֵׁ֥םshemH8034.

2Blessבָּרֲכִ֣יba.ra.KhiH1288the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,my soulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315, Anddo not forgetתִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗יtish.ke.ChiH7911anyכָּל־kol-H3605of His benefitsגְּמוּלָֽיו׃ge.mu.LavH1576;

3Whopardonsהַסֹּלֵ֥חַha.so.Le.achH5545allלְכָל־le.kholH3605your guiltעֲוֹנֵ֑כִי'a.vo.Ne.khiH5771, Whohealsהָ֝רֹפֵ֗אha.ro.Fe'H7495allלְכָל־le.kholH3605your diseasesתַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי׃ta.cha.lu.'A.ye.khiH8463;

4Whoredeemsהַגּוֹאֵ֣לha.go.'ElH1350your lifeH2425from the pitמִשַּׁ֣חַתmi.Sha.chatH7845, Whocrownsהַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִיham.'a.te.Re.khiH5849you with favorחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedH2617and compassionוְרַחֲמִֽים׃ve.ra.cha.MimH7356;

5Whosatisfiesהַמַּשְׂבִּ֣יַעha.mas.Bi.ya'H7646youryearsH5750with goodבַּטּ֣וֹבba.TovH2896thingsH2896, So thatyour youthנְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃ne.'u.Ra.ye.khiH5271isrenewedתִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁtit.cha.DeshH2318like the eagleכַּנֶּ֣שֶׁרka.Ne.sherH5404.

6The Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068performsעֹשֵׂ֣ה'o.SehH6213righteousH6666deedsH6666And judgmentsוּ֝מִשְׁפָּטִ֗יםu.mish.pa.TimH4941for allלְכָל־le.kholH3605who areoppressedעֲשׁוּקִֽים׃'a.shu.KimH6231.

7HemadeH3045knownH3045His waysדְּרָכָ֣יוde.ra.KhavH1870to Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֑הle.mo.ShehH4872, Hisdeedsעֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃a.li.Lo.tavH5949to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

8The Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068iscompassionateרַח֣וּםra.ChumH7349and graciousוְחַנּ֣וּןve.cha.NunH2587,Slowאֶ֖רֶךְ'E.rekhH750to angerאַפַּ֣יִם'a.Pa.yimH639and aboundingוְרַב־ve.rav-H7227in mercyחָֽסֶד׃Cha.sedH2617.

9Hewill not alwaysלָנֶ֥צַחla.Ne.tzachH5331contendיָרִ֑יבya.RivH7378with us,NorH3808will Hekeepיִטּֽוֹר׃yi.TorH5201His angerforeverלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.

10He hasnot dealtעָ֣שָׂה'A.sahH6213with us according to our sinsכַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּKha.cha.ta.'ei.nuH2399,NorH3808rewardedגָּמַ֥לga.MalH1580us according to our guiltyH5771deedsH5771.

11For as highכִגְבֹ֣הַּkhig.Vo.ahH1361as the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםSha.ma.yimH8064are aboveעַל־'al-H5921the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,So greatגָּבַ֥רga.VarH1396is His mercyחַ֝סְדּ֗וֹchas.DoH2617towardעַל־'al-H5921those whofearH3372Him.

12As farכִּרְחֹ֣קkir.ChokH7368as the eastמִ֭זְרָחMiz.rochH4217is from the westמִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑בmi.ma.'a.RavH4628,So farהִֽרְחִ֥יקhir.ChikH7368has HeremovedH7368our wrongdoingsפְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃pe.sha.'Ei.nuH6588from us.

13Justas a fatherאָ֭ב'avH1hasH7355compassionכְּרַחֵ֣םke.ra.ChemH7355on hischildrenבָּנִ֑יםba.NimH1121,So the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hasH7355compassionרִחַ֥םri.ChamH7355on those whofearH3372Him.

14ForHe Himselfה֖וּאhu'H1931knowsיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045our formיִצְרֵ֑נוּyitz.Re.nuH3336; Heis mindfulזָ֝כ֗וּרza.KhurH2142that we are nothing butdustעָפָ֥ר'a.FarH6083.

15As for manאֱ֭נוֹשׁ'E.no.oshH582,his daysיָמָ֑יוya.MavH3117arelike grassכֶּחָצִ֣ירke.cha.TzirH2682; Like aflowerכְּצִ֥יץke.TzitzH6731of the fieldהַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗הha.sa.DehH7704,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651he flourishesיָצִֽיץ׃ya.TzitzH6692.

16Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588thewindר֣וּחַRu.achH7307has passedH5674overH5674it, it is noH369moreH369, And itsplaceמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃me.ko.MoH4725noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֣וֹדodH5750knowsH5234aboutH5234it.

17But themercyוְחֶ֤סֶדve.Che.sedH2617of the Lordיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068is from everlastingמֵעוֹלָ֣םme.'o.LamH5769to everlastingע֭וֹלָםo.lomH5769for those whofearH3372Him,And His justiceוְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹve.tzid.ka.ToH6666to the children’sלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121childrenבָנִֽים׃va.NimH1121,

18Tothose who keepלְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יle.sho.me.ReiH8104His covenantבְרִית֑וֹve.ri.ToH1285And rememberוּלְזֹכְרֵ֥יu.le.zo.khe.ReiH2142His preceptsפִ֝קֻּדָ֗יוfi.ku.DavH6490, so asto doלַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃la.'a.so.TamH6213them.

19The Lordיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has establishedהֵכִ֣יןhe.KhinH3559Histhroneכִּסְא֑וֹkis.'OH3678in the heavensבַּ֭שָּׁמַיִםBa.sha.ma.yimH8064, And Hissovereigntyוּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹu.mal.khu.ToH4438rulesמָשָֽׁלָה׃ma.Sha.lahH4910overallבַּכֹּ֥לba.KolH3605.

20Blessבָּרֲכ֥וּba.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, youHis angelsמַלְאָ֫כָ֥יוmal.'A.KhavH4397,Mightyגִּבֹּ֣רֵיgi.Bo.reiH1368in strengthכֹ֭חַKho.achH3581, whoperformעֹשֵׂ֣י'o.SeiH6213His wordדְבָר֑וֹde.va.RoH1697,Obeyingלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַlish.Mo.a'H8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of His wordדְּבָרֽוֹ׃de.va.RoH1697!

21Blessבָּרֲכ֣וּba.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,allכָּל־kol-H3605you Hisangelsצְבָאָ֑יוtze.va.'AvH6635, Youwho serveמְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יוme.sha.re.TavH8334Him, doingעֹשֵׂ֥י'o.SeiH6213His willרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃re.tzo.NoH7522.

22Blessבָּרֲכ֤וּba.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehH3068,allכָּֽל־kal-H3605you worksמַעֲשָׂ֗יוma.'a.SavH4639of His,In allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605placesמְקֹמ֥וֹתme.ko.MotH4725of His dominionמֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹmem.shal.ToH4475;Blessבָּרֲכִ֥יba.ra.KhiH1288the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068,my soulנַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnaf.ShiH5315!

Praise for the Lord’s Mercies.

A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 103