Psalm 103:1
New International Version
Of David. Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

New Living Translation
Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.

English Standard Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!

Berean Standard Bible
Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.

King James Bible
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

New King James Version
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

NASB 1995
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

NASB 1977
Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Legacy Standard Bible
Of David. Bless Yahweh, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David. Bless and affectionately praise the LORD, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.

Christian Standard Bible
Of David. My soul, bless the LORD, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Davidic. My soul, praise Yahweh, and all that is within me, praise His holy name.

American Standard Version
A Psalm of David. Bless Jehovah, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Contemporary English Version
With all my heart I praise the LORD, and with all that I am I praise his holy name!

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[By David.] Praise the LORD, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD, my soul! All my being, praise his holy name!

International Standard Version
Bless the LORD, my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Majority Standard Bible
Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.

NET Bible
By David. Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!

New Heart English Bible
[By David.] Praise the LORD, my soul, and all that is within me, praise his holy name.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

World English Bible
By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
BY DAVID. Bless, O my soul, YHWH, "" And all my inward parts—His Holy Name.

Young's Literal Translation
By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name.

Smith's Literal Translation
To David. Praise Jehovah, O my soul, and all within me, his holy name.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name.

Catholic Public Domain Version
To David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and bless his holy name, all that is within me.

New American Bible
Of David. Bless the LORD, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name!

New Revised Standard Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
BLESS the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Bless LORD JEHOVAH, my soul, and all my bones, bless his holy name!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Bless the LORD, O My Soul
1Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—…

Cross References
Psalm 34:1
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 104:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Psalm 145:1-2
A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. / Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Psalm 146:1-2
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul. / I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Psalm 30:12
that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Psalm 63:4-5
So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands. / My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.

Psalm 71:8
My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

Psalm 92:1-2
A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night

Psalm 138:1-2
Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises. / I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

Psalm 150:1-2
Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens. / Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.

Isaiah 12:4-5
and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. / Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.

Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.

Isaiah 42:10
Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.

Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Lamentations 3:41
Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:


Treasury of Scripture

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

a.

Psalm 103:22
Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

Psalm 104:1
Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Psalm 146:1,2
Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul…

all that

Psalm 47:7
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

Psalm 57:7-11
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise…

Psalm 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

holy name

Psalm 99:3
Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

Isaiah 6:3
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Revelation 4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

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Bless the LORD
The Hebrew word for "bless" is "barak," which means to kneel or to show adoration. In the context of this verse, it signifies an act of worship and reverence towards God. The LORD, represented by the tetragrammaton YHWH, is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises. This phrase calls the believer to a posture of humility and worship, acknowledging God's sovereignty and goodness.

O my soul
The Hebrew word for "soul" is "nephesh," which refers to the entire being of a person, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. This phrase is a call for the deepest part of one's being to engage in worship. It suggests an intimate and personal relationship with God, where worship is not just an outward act but an inward devotion. The psalmist is urging himself to a wholehearted and sincere praise, reflecting a deep, personal commitment to God.

all that is within me
This phrase emphasizes totality and completeness. It calls for every aspect of one's being—heart, mind, strength, and spirit—to be involved in the act of blessing the LORD. It is a reminder that worship is not a compartmentalized activity but a holistic expression of love and devotion to God. Historically, this reflects the Jewish understanding of worship as an all-encompassing lifestyle, not limited to rituals or ceremonies.

bless His holy name
The "holy name" of God refers to His character and attributes, which are set apart and pure. In Hebrew culture, a name is more than a label; it represents the essence and identity of a person. To bless God's holy name is to acknowledge and revere His divine nature, His righteousness, and His unique position as the Creator and Sustainer of all. This phrase calls believers to recognize and honor God's holiness in their worship, aligning their lives with His will and purposes.

Verse 1. - Bless the Lord, O my soul. Repeated in ver. 2; also at the end of the psalm; and again in Psalm 104:1, 35. To "bless" is more than to praise; it is to praise with affection and gratitude. The psalmist calls upon his own soul, and so on each individual soul, to begin the song of praise, which is to terminate in a general chorus of blessing from all creation (vers. 20-22). And all that is within me. "All my whole nature - intellect, emotion, feeling, sentiment - brain, heart, lungs, tongue," etc. Bless his holy Name; i.e. his manifested Personality, which is almost the same thing as himself.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Of David.
לְדָוִ֨ד ׀ (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

Bless
בָּרֲכִ֣י (bā·ră·ḵî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

O my soul,
נַ֭פְשִׁי (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that is within me,
קְ֝רָבַ֗י (qə·rā·ḇay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

[bless] His holy
קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ (qā·ḏə·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

name.
שֵׁ֥ם (šêm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name


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