المَزامِير 103

١ 1 بَارِكِي يَا نَفْسِي الرَّبَّ، وَلْيَحْمَدْ كُلُّ مَا فِي دَاخِلِي اسْمَهُ الْقُدُّوسَ.

“Of David.” Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, his holy name.

٢ 2 بَارِكِي يَا نَفْسِي الرَّبَّ، وَلَا تَنْسَيْ جَمِيعَ خَيْرَاتِهِ.

Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and forget not all his benefits:

٣ 3 إِنَّهُ يَغْفِرُ جَمِيعَ آثَامِكِ وَيُبْرِئُ كُلَّ أَمْرَاضِكِ.

Who forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

٤ 4 وَيَفْدِي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ حَيَاتَكِ وَيُتَوِّجُكِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالرَّأْفَةِ.

Who redeemeth from the pit thy life; who crowneth thee with kindness and mercies;

٥ 5 وَيُشْبِعُ بِالْخَيْرِ عُمْرَكِ فَيَتَجَدَّدُ كَالنَّسْرِ شَبَابُكِ.

Who satisfieth with happiness thy spirit, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's [plumage].

٦ 6 الرَّبُّ يَحْكُمُ بِالعَدْلِ وَيُنْصِفُ جَمِيعَ الْمَظْلُومِينَ.

The Lord executeth righteousness, and justice for all that are oppressed.

٧ 7 أَطْلَعَ مُوسَى عَلَى طُرُقِهِ وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى أَفْعَالِهِ.

He made known his ways unto Moses, unto the children of Israel his acts.

٨ 8 الرَّبُّ رَحِيمٌ وَرَؤُوفٌ، بَطِيءُ الْغَضَبِ وَوَافِرُ الرَّحْمَةِ.

Merciful and gracious is the Lord, long-suffering and abundant in kindness.

٩ 9 لَا يَسْخَطُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ وَلَا يَحْقِدُ إِلَى الدَّهْرِ.

Not for all eternity will he contend; nor will he for ever retain his anger.

١٠ 10 لَمْ يُعَامِلْنَا حَسَبَ خَطَايَانَا وَلَمْ يُجَازِنَا حَسَبَ آثَامِنَا.

Not in accordance with our sins hath he dealt with us; nor according to our iniquities hath he requited us.

١١ 11 مِثْلَ ارْتِفَاعِ السَّمَاوَاتِ فَوْقَ الأَرْضِ، تَعَاظَمَتْ رَحْمَتُهُ عَلَى مُتَّقِيهِ.

For as high as heaven is above the earth, so mighty is his kindness toward those that fear him.

١٢ 12 وَكَبُعْدِ الْمَشْرِقِ عَنِ الْمَغْرِبِ أَبْعَدَ عَنَّا مَعَاصِيَنَا.

As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed from us our transgressions.

١٣ 13 مِثْلَمَا يَعْطِفُ الأَبُ عَلَى بَنِيهِ يَعْطِفُ الرَّبُّ عَلَى أَتْقِيَائِهِ.

As a father hath mercy on his children, so hath the Lord mercy on those that fear him.

١٤ 14 لأَنَّهُ يَعْرِفُ ضَعْفَنَا وَيَذْكُرُ أَنَّنَا جُبِلْنَا مِنْ تُرَابٍ.

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

١٥ 15 أَيَّامُ الإِنْسَانِ مِثْلُ الْعُشْبِ وَزَهْرِ الْحَقْلِ،

As for man, like the grass are his days: as the blossom of the field, so doth he bloom.

١٦ 16 تَهُبُّ عَلَيْهِ الرِّيحُ فَيَفْنَى، وَلَا يَعُودُ مَوْضِعُهُ يَتَذَكَّرُهُ فِيمَا بَعْدُ.

When a wind but passeth over it, it is gone, and its place will recognize it no more.

١٧ 17 أَمَّا رَحْمَةُ الرَّبِّ فَهِيَ مِنَ الأَزَلِ وَإِلَى الأَبَدِ عَلَى مُتَّقِيهِ، وَعَدْلُهُ يَمْتَدُّ إِلَى بَنِي الْبَنِينَ،

But the kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,

١٨ 18 لِلَّذِينَ يُرَاعُونَ عَهْدَهُ وَالَّذِينَ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ وَصَايَاهُ وَيُمَارِسُونَهَا.

To such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to execute them.

١٩ 19 الرَّبُّ ثَبَّتَ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ عَرْشَهُ، وَمَمْلَكَتُهُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الْبَشَرِ تَسُودُ.

The Lord hath established in the heavens his throne; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

٢٠ 20 بَارِكُوا الرَّبَّ يَا مَلائِكَتَهُ الْمُقْتَدِرِينَ قُوَّةً، الْفَاعِلِينَ أَمْرَهُ فَوْرَ صُدُورِ كَلِمَتِهِ.

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, mighty in strength, that execute his word, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

٢١ 21 بَارِكُوا الرَّبَّ يَا جَمِيعَ جُنُودِهِ، يَا خُدَّامَهُ الْعَامِلِينَ رِضَاهُ.

Bless ye the Lord, all his hosts, ye his ministers, that execute his will.

٢٢ 22 بَارِكُوا الرَّبَّ يَا كُلَّ خَلِيقَتِهِ، فِي كُلِّ مَوَاضِعِ سُلْطَانِهِ. بَارِكِي يَا نَفْسِي الرَّبَّ.

Bless the Lord, all his works, in all the places of his dominion; bless, O my soul, the Lord.