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Psalm 103 in Hebrew and English

22 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לְדָוִד בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָה וְכָל־קְרָבַי אֶת־שֵׁם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָה וְאַל־תִּשְׁכְּחִי כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃

Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits;

הַסֹּלֵחַ לְכָל־עֲוֺנֵכִי הָרֹפֵא לְכָל־תַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי׃

Who forgiveth all thine iniquity; Who healeth all Thy diseases;

הַגּוֹאֵל מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּיְכִי הַמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃

Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; Who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

הַמַּשְׂבִּיעַ בַּטּוֹב עֶדְיֵךְ תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ כַּנֶּשֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃

Who satisfieth thine old age with good things; So that Thy youth is renewed like the eagle.

עֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטִים לְכָל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃

The LORD executeth righteousness, And acts of justice for all that are oppressed.

יוֹדִיעַ דְּרָכָיו לְמֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃

He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.

רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן יְהוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃

The LORD is full of compassion and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

לֹא־לָנֶצַח יָרִיב וְלֹא לְעוֹלָם יִטּֽוֹר׃

He will not always contend; Neither will He keep His anger for ever.

לֹא כַחֲטָאֵינוּ עָשָׂה לָנוּ וְלֹא כַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ גָּמַל עָלֵֽינוּ׃

He hath not dealt with us after our sins, Nor requited us according to our iniquities.

כִּי כִגְבֹהַּ שָׁמַיִם עַל־הָאָרֶץ גָּבַר חַסְדּוֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃

For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.

כִּרְחֹק מִזְרָח מִמַּעֲרָב הִרְחִיק מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃

As far as the east is from the west, So far hath He removed our transgressions from us.

כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים רִחַם יְהוָה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃

Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, So hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him. .

כִּי־הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ זָכוּר כִּי־עָפָר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃

For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

אֱנוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִיר יָמָיו כְּצִיץ הַשָּׂדֶה כֵּן יָצִֽיץ׃

As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

כִּי רוּחַ עָבְרָה־בּוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃

For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof knoweth it no more.

וְחֶסֶד יְהוָה מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד־עוֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָיו וְצִדְקָתוֹ לִבְנֵי בָנִֽים׃

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, And His righteousness unto children's children;

לְשֹׁמְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵי פִקֻּדָיו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃

To such as keep His covenant, And to those that remember His precepts to do them.

יְהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם הֵכִין כִּסְאוֹ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָֽׁלָה׃

The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens; And His kingdom ruleth over all.

בָּרֲכוּ יְהוָה מַלְאָכָיו גִּבֹּרֵי כֹחַ עֹשֵׂי דְבָרוֹ לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃

Bless the LORD, ye angels of His, Ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word, Hearkening unto the voice of His word.

בָּרֲכוּ יְהוָה כָּל־צְבָאָיו מְשָׁרְתָיו עֹשֵׂי רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts; Ye ministers of His, that do His pleasure.

בָּרֲכוּ יְהוָה כָּל־מַעֲשָׂיו בְּכָל־מְקֹמוֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

Bless the LORD, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fourth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 20 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Thursday
  • Its heading names David
  • 22 verses, 167 words, about 2 minutes to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 103 have?

Psalm 103 has 22 verses and 167 words.

On which day is Psalm 103 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 20 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Thursday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 103?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 103?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.