Corpus Psalterium · Vol. V
Psalm CIII (103)
Cantillated — Refrain Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 103 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
By David.
Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־קְ֝רָבַ֗י אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits,
בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃
who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,
הַסֹּלֵ֥חַ לְכָל־עֲוֺנֵ֑כִי הָ֝רֹפֵ֗א לְכָל־תַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי׃
who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל מִשַּׁ֣חַת חַיָּ֑יְכִי הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי חֶ֣סֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃
who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
הַמַּשְׂבִּ֣יַע בַּטּ֣וֹב עֶדְיֵ֑ךְ תִּתְחַדֵּ֖שׁ כַּנֶּ֣שֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃
Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.
עֹשֵׂ֣ה צְדָק֣וֹת יְהוָ֑ה וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטִ֗ים לְכָל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃
He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel.
יוֹדִ֣יעַ דְּרָכָ֣יו לְמֹשֶׁ֑ה לִבְנֵ֥י יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃
Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֣וּן יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃
He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.
לֹֽא־לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִטּֽוֹר׃
He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.
לֹ֣א כַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּ עָ֣שָׂה לָ֑נוּ וְלֹ֥א כַ֝עֲוֺנֹתֵ֗ינוּ גָּמַ֥ל עָלֵֽינוּ׃
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
כִּרְחֹ֣ק מִ֭זְרָח מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב הִֽרְחִ֥יק מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
כְּרַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל־בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.
כִּי־ה֖וּא יָדַ֣ע יִצְרֵ֑נוּ זָ֝כ֗וּר כִּי־עָפָ֥ר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃
As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more.
כִּ֤י ר֣וּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּ֣וֹ וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ ע֣וֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,
וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֭וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃
to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
לְשֹׁמְרֵ֥י בְרִית֑וֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵ֥י פִ֝קֻּדָ֗יו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃
Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
יְֽהוָ֗ה בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִם הֵכִ֣ין כִּסְא֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹ בַּכֹּ֥ל מָשָֽׁלָה׃
Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
בָּרֲכ֥וּ יְהוָ֗ה מַלְאָ֫כָ֥יו גִּבֹּ֣רֵי כֹ֭חַ עֹשֵׂ֣י דְבָר֑וֹ לִ֝שְׁמֹ֗עַ בְּק֣וֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
בָּרֲכ֣וּ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־צְבָאָ֑יו מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו עֹשֵׂ֥י רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!
בָּרֲכ֤וּ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כָּֽל־מַעֲשָׂ֗יו בְּכָל־מְקֹמ֥וֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ בָּרֲכִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
As far as the east is from the west, hey!
That's how far He has carried my sin away
As far as the east is from the west, hey!
Wake up my soul, you've been sleeping too long
Lift up your head, there's a debt that is gone
Every sin that I carried, every wound that I bore
He has healed, He has pardoned, He keeps no score
He fills my mouth with good things
My youth made new like the eagle's wings
So I will sing
Oh, I will sing
Bless the LORD, O my soul
And all that is within me
Bless the LORD, O my soul
And don't forget, don't you forget
The mercy that came to find me
As far as the east is from the west
That's how far He has carried my sin away
As far as the east is from the west
Slow to anger and abounding in love
He won't stay angry, He won't turn cold
As a father has compassion on his children
So the LORD has mercy on His own
For He knows how we are made
He remembers we are dust
He remembers we are
I will sing
Oh, I will sing
Bless the LORD, O my soul
And all that is within me
Bless the LORD, O my soul
And don't forget, don't you forget
The mercy that came to find me
As far as the east is from the west
That's how far He has carried my sin away
As far as the east is from the west
Our days are like grass
Like a flower in the field
The wind passes over
And it's gone
But the love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and don't forget, don't you forget
The mercy that came to find me
As far as the east is from the west
That's how far He has carried my sin away
As far as the east is from the west
Bless the LORD, O my soul
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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