Psalms 103:22

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Praise the LORD, all that he has made, in all the regions of his kingdom! Praise the LORD, O my soul!

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בָּרֲכ֤וּ יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כָּֽל־מַעֲשָׂ֗יו בְּכָל־מְקֹמ֥וֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֑וֹ בָּרֲכִ֥י נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

bārăkû YHWH ׀ all-maʿăśāyw in-all-məqōmôt memšaltô bārăkî napšî ʾet-YHWH

Grammar Details

• *bārăkû*: piel imperative masculine plural - bless
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *maʿăśāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works
• *məqōmôt*: masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *bə* - in all places of
• *memšaltô*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dominion
• *bārăkî*: piel imperative feminine singular - bless
• *napšî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul
• *ʾet*: direct object marker

Word Meanings

• *bārăkû*: bless/praise/adore
• *maʿăśāyw*: his works/deeds/actions
• *məqōmôt*: places/locations/sites
• *memšaltô*: his dominion/rule/sovereignty
• *bārăkî*: bless/praise/adore
• *napšî*: my soul/self/life/person/being

Referenced Verses

• Ps 145:10 : 10 All your works will give thanks to you, LORD. Your loyal followers will praise you.
• Ps 146:1 : 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
• Ps 148:3-9 : 3 Praise him, O sun and moon! Praise him, all you shiny stars! 4 Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky! 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he gave the command and they came into existence. 6 He established them so they would endure; he issued a decree that will not be revoked. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea creatures and all you ocean depths, 8 O fire and hail, snow and clouds, O stormy wind that carries out his orders, 9 you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars, 10 you animals and all you cattle, you creeping things and birds, 11 you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth, 12 you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!
• Ps 150:6 : 6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!
• Isa 42:10-12 : 10 Sing to the LORD a brand new song! Praise him from the horizon of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and everything that lives in it, you coastlands and those who live there! 11 Let the wilderness and its cities shout out, the towns where the nomads of Kedar live! Let the residents of Sela shout joyfully; let them shout loudly from the mountaintops. 12 Let them give the LORD the honor he deserves; let them praise his deeds in the coastlands.
• Isa 43:20 : 20 The wild animals honor me, the jackals and ostriches, because I put water in the wilderness and streams in the wastelands, to quench the thirst of my chosen people,
• Isa 44:23 : 23 Shout for joy, O sky, for the LORD intervenes; shout out, you subterranean regions of the earth. O mountains, give a joyful shout; you too, O forest and all your trees! For the LORD protects Jacob; he reveals his splendor through Israel.
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the LORD consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.
• Rev 5:12-14 : 12 all of whom were singing in a loud voice:“Worthy is the lamb who was killed to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise!” 13 Then I heard every creature– in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them– singing:“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures were saying“Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.
• Ps 103:1 : 1 By David. Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
• Ps 104:1 : 1 Praise the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are magnificent. You are robed in splendor and majesty.
• Ps 104:35 : 35 May sinners disappear from the earth, and the wicked vanish! Praise the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!