his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the , all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Bless the , all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the , O my soul. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). The extant palimpsest Aq includes a translation into Koine Greek by Aquila of Sinope in c. 130 CE, containing verses 1–13. Uses Judaism Verse 1 is the final verse of Nishmat. Verses 2, 10, and 13 are recited during Selichot. Verses 10, 13, and 14 are part of the Tachanun prayer. Verse 14 is also recited during a burial service. Verse 17 is recited during the blessings before the Shema on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Verse 19 is part of the Yehi kevod prayer recited during Pesukei Dezimra. New Testament Verse 17 is quoted in Mary's song of praise, the Magnificat, in Luke . Catholic Church In the Western church, this psalm was traditionally performed during the celebration of Matins of Saturday by the order of St. Benedict, probably since its founding to 530. In the Liturgy of the Hours, Psalm 103 is sung or recited during the Office of Sunday readings, second week. It is also used for Mass readings: it is the psalm read at the Mass of the Sacred Heart in Year A of the three-yearly cycle. In ordinary time, we find the 7th and the 24th Sunday of the year A and the eighth Sunday of the year B. In Lent, it is played the 3rd and 7th Sunday. Finally, it is the 7th Psalm on Easter Sunday. Orthodox Church In the Eastern Orthodox Church this psalm is one of the six psalms of Orthros (Matins) read every morning outside of Bright Week. It is also the first of the "Typical Psalms" of the Typica, which is read in place of the Divine Liturgy when the latter is not celebrated on days it is permitted to be. It is frequently sung as the first antiphon of the Divine Liturgy, but there it is often replaced by another antiphon on great feasts and on many weekdays, and is always thus replaced in Greek practice (except on Mount Athos). Protestant R. J. Thesman