Psalm 103

Psalms 103: Syllables: 407; Longest recitation: 10; Tenor: A 24.57%;
Ornament density: 10.6%; Average phrase length: 9.

1 Of David. Bless Yahweh, O my being, and all within me his holy name. (1-4-1)
א לדו֨ד ברכ֣י נ֭פשי את־יהו֑ה וכל־ק֝רב֗י את־ש֥ם קדשֽו	11 9		a ldvid brci npwi at-ihvh vcl-qrbii at-wm qodwo
2 Bless Yahweh, O my being, and do not forget all his rewards: (1-4-1)
ב ברכ֣י נ֭פשי את־יהו֑ה ואל־ת֝שכח֗י כל־גמולֽיו	8 9		b brci npwi at-ihvh val-twcki cl-gmuliv
3 the pardoning of all your iniquity, the healing of all your diseases, (1-4-1)
ג הסל֥ח לכל־עונ֑כי ה֝רפ֗א לכל־תחלאֽיכי	10 10		g hsolk lcl-yvonci hropa lcl-tkluaiici
4 the redeeming of your life from destruction, crowning you with kindness and compassions, (1-4-1)
ד הגוא֣ל מש֣חת חי֑יכי הֽ֝מעטר֗כי ח֣סד ורחמֽים	9 10		d hgoal mwkt kiici hmyTrci ksd vrkmim
5 the satisfying of your trappings in the good, your youth made new like an eagle. (1-4-1)
ה המשב֣יע בט֣וב עדי֑ך תתחד֖ש כנ֣שר נעורֽיכי	8 10		h hmwbiy bTob ydiiç ttkdw cnwr nyuriici
6 Yahweh makes righteousness, and judgments for all the oppressed. (1-4-1)
ו עש֣ה צדק֣ות יהו֑ה ו֝משפט֗ים לכל־עשוקֽים	7 9		v yowh xdqot ihvh umwpTim lcl-ywuqim
7 He made known his ways to Moses, to the children of Israel, his prodigality. (1-4-1)
ז יוד֣יע דרכ֣יו למש֑ה לבנ֥י י֝שרא֗ל עלילֽותיו	9 9		z iodiy drciv lmwh lbni iwral ylilotiv
8 Compassionate and gracious is Yahweh, slow to anger, and abundant in kindness. (1-4-1)
ח רח֣ום וחנ֣ון יהו֑ה א֖רך אפ֣ים ורב־חֽסד	7 8		k rkum vknun ihvh arç apiim vrb-ksd
9 He will not always contend, and he will not hold back forever. (1-4-1)
ט לֽא־לנ֥צח יר֑יב ול֖א לעול֣ם יטֽור	5 7		T la-lnxk irib vla lyolm iiTor
10 ♪B Not according to our sins has he dealt with us, and not according to our iniquities has he rewarded us. (B-1-4-1)
י ל֣א כ֭חטאינו ע֣שה ל֑נו ול֥א כ֝עונת֗ינו גמ֥ל עלֽינו	10 13		i la ckTainu ywh lnu vla cyvonotinu gml ylinu
11 ♪C For as heaven is lofty over the earth, so prevails his kindness to those who fear him. (C-1-4-1)
יא כ֤י כגב֣ה ש֭מים על־הא֑רץ גב֥ר ח֝סד֗ו על־יראֽיו	10 8		ia ci cgboh wmiim yl-harx gbr ksdo yl-iraiv
12 As distant as sunrise is from evening, so distant from us are our transgressions. (1-4-1)
יב כרח֣ק מ֭זרח מֽמֽער֑ב הֽרח֥יק מ֝מ֗נו את־פשעֽינו	8 10		ib crkoq mzrk mmyrb hrkiq mmnu at-pwyinu
13 As a father nurtures children, so Yahweh nurtures those who fear him. (1-4-1)
יג כרח֣ם א֭ב על־בנ֑ים רח֥ם י֝הו֗ה על־יראֽיו	7 8		ig crkm ab yl-bnim rikm ihvh yl-iraiv
14 For he himself knows our fashioning. He remembers that we are dust. (1-4-1)
יד כי־ה֖וא יד֣ע יצר֑נו ז֝כ֗ור כי־עפ֥ר אנֽחנו	6 7		id ci-hua idy ixrnu zcur ci-ypr anknu
15 ♪g A mortal's days are as grass. As the blade of the field so it blossoms. (g-1-4-1)
טו א֭נוש כחצ֣יר ימ֑יו כצ֥יץ ה֝שד֗ה כ֣ן יצֽיץ	7 8		Tv anow ckxir imiv cxix hwdh cn ixix
16 ♪C For the wind passes through in it and it is not, and its place no longer recognizes it. (C-1-4-1)
טז כ֤י ר֣וח עֽברה־ב֣ו ואינ֑נו ולא־יכיר֖נו ע֣וד מקומֽו	10 9		Tz ci ruk ybrh-bo vainnu vla-icirnu yod mqomo
17 But the kindness of Yahweh is from everlasting and unto everlasting to those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, (1-4-1)
יז וח֤סד יהו֨ה מעול֣ם ועד־ע֭ולם על־ירא֑יו ו֝צדקת֗ו לבנ֥י בנֽים	16 8		iz vksd ihvh myolm vyd-yolm yl-iraiv vxdqto lbni bnim
18 to those who keep his covenant, and remember his precepts to do them. (1-4-1)
יח לשמר֥י ברית֑ו ולזכר֥י פ֝קד֗יו לעשותֽם	6 10		ik lwomri brito ulzocri piqudiv lywotm
19 Yahweh established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom governs over all. (1-4-1)
יט יֽהו֗ה ב֭שמים הכ֣ין כסא֑ו ו֝מלכות֗ו בכ֥ל משֽלה	9 9		iT ihvh bwmiim hcin cisao umlcuto bcol mwlh
20 Bless Yahweh, his angels, valiant of power doing his word, hearing with the voice of his word. (1-2-4-1)
כ ברכ֥ו יהו֗ה מלא֫כ֥יו גב֣רי כ֭ח עש֣י דבר֑ו ל֝שמ֗ע בק֣ול דברֽו	8 10 8		c brcu ihvh mlaciv gibori cok yowi dbro lwmoy bqol dbro
21 Bless Yahweh, all his hosts, his ministry, doing his bidding. (1-4-1)
כא ברכ֣ו י֭הוה כל־צבא֑יו מ֝שרת֗יו עש֥י רצונֽו	9 8		ca brcu ihvh cl-xbaiv mwrtiv yowi rxono
22 Bless Yahweh, all that he has made, in all places of his governance. Bless Yahweh, O my being. (1-4-1)
כב ברכ֤ו יהו֨ה כֽל־מעש֗יו בכל־מקמ֥ות ממשלת֑ו ברכ֥י נ֝פש֗י את־יהוֽה	17 8		cb brcu ihvh cl-mywiv bcl-mqomot mmwlto brci npwi at-ihvh

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