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Psalms 103:1

In Psalms 103 of Psalms.

Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

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לְדָוִ֨דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

בָּרֲכִ֣יbarakhiblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “bless”, a commandH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.נַ֭פְשִׁיnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).קְ֝רָבַ֗יqeravaybowelsקֶרֶבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שֵׁ֥םshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.קָדְשֽׁוֹqadeshvoconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Young’s Literal Translation

By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts — His Holy Name.

World English Bible

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

Darby Translation

Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name!

Douay-Rheims

For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τῷ Δαυίδ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐντός μου τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ.