Tanach
Tehillim 103:1-22 תהילים ק״ג:א׳-כ״ב
Part of: Chapter 103
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לְדָוִד ׀ בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְכׇל־קְרָבַי אֶת־שֵׁם קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃
Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless his holy name.
Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me bless his holy name.
Rashi
בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָה וְאַל־תִּשְׁכְּחִי כׇּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
הַסֹּלֵחַ לְכׇל־עֲוֺנֵכִי הָרֹפֵא לְכׇל־תַּחֲלוּאָֽיְכִי׃
who forgives all thy iniquities; who heals all thy diseases;
who forgives all thy iniquities; who heals all thy diseases;
הַגּוֹאֵל מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּיְכִי הַֽמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃
who redeems thy life from the pit; who encircles thee with love and compassion;
who redeems thy life from the pit; who encircles thee with love and compassion;
הַמַּשְׂבִּיעַ בַּטּוֹב עֶדְיֵךְ תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ כַּנֶּשֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃
who satisfies thy old age with good; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
who satisfies thy old age with good; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Rashi
תתחדש כנשר נעוריכי. כנשר הזה שמחדש כנפיו ונוצה משנה לשנה, ויש מדרש אגדה על מין נשר שכשמזקין חוזר לנערותו:
עֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת יְהֹוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטִים לְכׇל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃
The Lord executes righteousness, and judgment for all that are oppressed.
The Lord executes righteousness, and judgment for all that are oppressed.
יוֹדִיעַ דְּרָכָיו לְמֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלִילוֹתָֽיו׃
He made known his ways to Moshe, his acts to the children of Yisra᾽el.
He made known his ways to Moshe, his acts to the children of Yisra᾽el.
Rashi
יודיע דרכיו. מודיע דרכיו למשה:
רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן יְהֹוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in steadfast love.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in steadfast love.
לֹא־לָנֶצַח יָרִיב וְלֹא לְעוֹלָם יִטּֽוֹר׃
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever.
לֹא כַחֲטָאֵינוּ עָשָׂה לָנוּ וְלֹא כַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ גָּמַל עָלֵֽינוּ׃
He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor repaid us according to our iniquities.
He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor repaid 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 steadfast love towards those who fear him.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love towards those who fear him.
כִּרְחֹק מִזְרָח מִֽמַּעֲרָב הִֽרְחִיק מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים רִחַם יְהֹוָה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him.
As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear him.
כִּי־הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ זָכוּר כִּי־עָפָר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃
For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
Rashi
זכור כי עפר אנחנו. זכור הוא ולא שכח שאנחנו עפר ויודע שאנוש כחצר ימיו וגו':
אֱנוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִיר יָמָיו כְּצִיץ הַשָּׂדֶה כֵּן יָצִֽיץ׃
As for man, his days are like grass: like a flower of the field, so he blooms.
As for man, his days are like grass: like a flower of the field, so he blooms.
כִּי רוּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ וְלֹֽא־יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and its place knows it no more.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and its place knows it no more.
Rashi
רוח עברה בו. אם עברה חולי של מיתה:
וְחֶסֶד יְהֹוָה ׀ מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד־עוֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָיו וְצִדְקָתוֹ לִבְנֵי בָנִֽים׃
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children;
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children;
לְשֹׁמְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵי פִקֻּדָיו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃
to such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his commandments to do them.
to such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his commandments to do them.
יְֽהֹוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם הֵכִין כִּסְאוֹ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָֽׁלָה׃
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
Rashi
משלה. מושלת:
בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה מַלְאָכָיו גִּבֹּרֵי כֹחַ עֹשֵׂי דְבָרוֹ לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃
Bless the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty ones who perform his bidding, hearkening to the voice of his word.
Bless the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty ones who perform his bidding, hearkening to the voice of his word.
בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה כׇּל־צְבָאָיו מְשָׁרְתָיו עֹשֵׂי רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃
Bless the Lord, all his hosts; you ministers of his, who do his pleasure.
Bless the Lord, all his hosts; you ministers of his, who do his pleasure.
בָּרְכוּ יְהֹוָה ׀ כׇּֽל־מַעֲשָׂיו בְּכׇל־מְקֹמוֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Rashi
ברכו ה' כל מעשיו. אשר הם בכל מקומות שממשלתו שם:
ברכי נפשי. חמשה ברכי נפשי יש כאן כנגד חמשה עולמו' שאדם דר בהם כמו שאמרו רבותינו במסכ' ברכות דר במעי אמו ינק משדי אמו וכן כלם: