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Of David.לְדָוִדBlessבָּרֲכִיYHWH,אֶת יְהוָהmy soul,נַפְשִׁיand allוְכָלthat is within me,קְרָבַיhis holyקָדְשׁוֹname.אֶת שֵׁם
Psalms 103:1
Study it in the app“Of David. Bless YHWH, my soul, and all that is within me, his holy name.”
David tells himself to bless YHWH and not forget his benefitsPraise and worshipDavid tells himself not to forget any of God's benefitsJoy and thanks
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 103:1, word by word
- Of Davidדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- Blessבָּרֲכִיbarachi
praise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “barachi” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafshi” appears- that is within meקְרָבַkerava
inside
One's inner part, one's inmost self.
Where else “kerava” appears- his holyקָדְשׁkadsh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kadsh” appears- nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Bless YHWH, my soul, and do not forget any of his benefits: