2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, Who c heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies He will not keep his anger for ever against his own people, but will gather them with everlasting mercies, Isa 54 8; 57 16. The old body cult. WebFree Bible Study Tools. 1. WebPsalm 103 Bless the Lord, O My Soul. And so oftentimes I am so disappointed with myself, and I weep because of my disappointment over myself. This honour have all his saints. For our task our energies should be suitably called out. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. [2.] Though there is no real connection between this psalm and the preceding one, this one expresses thanks for answered prayer, which Psalms 102 requested. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting ( Psalms 103:17 ). Proud member 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern 3. No one of his faculties or powers should be exempt from the duty and the privilege of praise. WebPsalm 103 NKJV 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Blessing God and giving him glory must be the alpha and the omega of all our services. [2.] Bless the LORD, all his works in all of the places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul ( Psalms 103:17-22 ). WebMatthew Henry's Commentary Psalm 103:1 << A Psalm of David.>> Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. WebMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary 103:6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. Under such a weight of obligation the lips can do little; the soul and all its powers must be engaged. 14:18]; Deut. As used with reference to people, the word implies a wish that they may be blessed or happy, accompanied often with a prayer that they may be so. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, "So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle". The doctrine of universal providence laid down, v. 19. It is instructive to note how the Psalmist dwells upon the holy name of God, as if his holiness were dearest to him; or, perhaps, because the holiness or wholeness of God was to his mind the grandest motive for rendering to him the homage of his nature in its wholeness. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Hence the heavens are said to rule (Dan 4 26), and we are led to consider this by the influence which even the visible heavens have upon this earth, their dominion, Job 38 33; Gen 1 16. David often was talking to his inward man, talking to his soul. And the God of the New Testament is love, mercy, and grace." Such is the purport of the blessing addressed to a congregation of worshippers. 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. First, They live a life of faith; for they keep God's covenant; having taken hold of it, they keep hold of it, fast hold, and will not let it go. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. 1 Bless a the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! He has never been rigorous and severe with us, but always tender, full of compassion, and ready to forgive. This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. Man's life is not only wasting of itself, but its period may be anticipated by a thousand accidents. Our very life and essential self should be engrossed with this delightful service, and each one of us should arouse his own heart to the engagement. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. Also, the recently-discovered Ras Shamra texts reveal Aramaic elements (Aramaisms) dating back to 1500 to 1400 B.C. WebPsalm 103 . Because the north is only about 12,500 miles from the south. 30:5; Is. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Let others forbear if they can: "Bless the Lord, O my soul." Half-hearted, ill-conceived, unintelligent praises are not such as we should render to our loving Lord. The eagle is long-lived, and, as naturalists say, when she is nearly 100 years old, casts all her feathers (as indeed she changes them in a great measure every year at moulting time), and fresh ones come, so that she becomes young again. This honour have all his saints. These first verses are a tuning of the harp, a screwing up of the loosened strings that not a note may fail in the sacred harmony. How man worships the body. Salem Media Group. Truly God is good to all (v. 6): He executes righteousness and judgment, not only for his own people, but for all that are oppressed; for even in common providence he is the patron of wronged innocency, and, one way or other, will plead the cause of those that are injured against their oppressors. (1.) Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! When we have done ever so much in the service of God, yet still we must stir up ourselves to do more. And we are challenging so oftentimes Satan to do battle with us. Let others bless themselves and their idols, but do thou bless the Lord. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." Who c heals all your diseases, . Many are our faculties, emotions, and capacities, but God has given them all to us, and they ought all to join in chorus to his praise. For the LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 4. But God knew me, He knew me better than I knew myself. 9 He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever. Let others murmur, but do thou bless. Why do I feel upset? Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! See Isa 40 6, 7. The Lord has a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. 1031A Psalm of David. 1. 5. II. Christ alone forgives all our sins; it is he alone who heals all our infirmities. 7:18], [2 Sam. I knew you were dust all the time." Second Reading Commentary on Romans 14:1-12 Verse Psalms 103:5. Who satisfieth thy mouth . He has revealed himself and his grace to them. Oh, but scientists are gods aren't they? Web12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Man, in his best estate, seems somewhat more than grass; he flourishes and looks gay; yet then he is but like a flower of the field, which, though distinguished a little from the grass, will wither with it. "He has rescued thee from danger." "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities." He has reason to know our frame, for he framed us; and, having himself made man of the dust, he remembers that he is dust, not only by constitution, but by sentence. But in the midst of this universal praise, each individual has special cause to praise him (22). yet more and more. Here David begins his list of blessings received, which he rehearses as themes and arguments for praise. "He has pardoned thy sins (Psalms 103:3; Psalms 103:3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." He is in a special manner good to Israel, to every Israelite indeed, that is of a clean and upright heart. Till iniquity is forgiven, healing, redemption, and satisfaction are unknown blessings. 22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul. The inscription in the Hebrew, and in all the Versions, gives this Psalm to David; and yet many of the ancients believed it to refer to the times of the captivity, or rather to its conclusion, in which the redeemed Jews give thanks to God for their restoration. Let me at Satan, you know." ". Thus fairly does God deal with us. thou hast blessed the Lord, sit down, and rest thee, but, Bless the Lord, O my soul! 1.Bless Jehovah, O my soul! 103:1-5 By the pardon of sin, that is The flower of the garden is commonly more choice and valuable, and, though in its own nature withering, will last the longer for its being sheltered by the garden wall and the gardener's care; but the flower of the field (to which life is here compared) is not only withering in itself, but exposed to the cold blasts, and liable to be cropped and trodden on by the beasts of the field. Our crimes were capital, but God saves our lives by pardoning them; our diseases were mortal, but God saves our lives by healing them. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. The eagle is long-lived, and, as naturalists say, when she is nearly 100 years old, casts all her feathers (as indeed she changes them in a great measure every year at moulting time), and fresh ones come, so that she becomes young again. WebHe touches the hills, and they smoke. Observe, God's mercy is thus great towards those that fear him, not towards those that trifle with him. 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, . And doubtless our slothfulness in this matter has need of continual incitement. And all that is within me - All my powers and faculties; all that can be employed in his praise: the heart, the will, the affections, the emotions. 10 He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil we have done. The distance of about 12,500 miles, that is, unless you are going straight through. We make nothing of our religious performances if we do not make heart-work of them, if that which is within us, nay, if all that is within us, be not engaged in them. Observe, (1.) WebMatthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 103:1-4 Commentary on Psalm 103:1-5 (Read Psalm 103:1-5) By the pardon of sin, that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favor of God, who bestows good things on us. New King James Version (NKJV). 3. If God acted only according to his justice, all sinners would perish. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. The redemption of the soul is precious; we cannot compass it, and therefore are the more indebted to divine grace that has wrought it out, to him who has obtained eternal redemption for us. And forget not all His benefit s: . Soul music is the very soul of music. And so science is changing. David stirreth up himself to bless God, Psalm 103:1,2; who forgiveth his sins, Psalm 103:3, redeemeth and satisfieth his soul, Psalm 103:4,5; for other manifold mercies to himself and the church, Psalm 103:6-14. Our crimes were capital, but God saves our lives by pardoning them; our diseases were mortal, but God saves our lives by healing them. To obey is better than sacrifice; for angels obey, but do not sacrifice. Secondly, They live a life of obedience; they remember his commandments to do them, else they do not keep his covenant. 4. And God looks down upon us and He is, number one, merciful, because we reverence Him. 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern Then all of his works, all of the places of God's dominion. All his works, that is, all the children of men, in all parts of the world, let them all praise God; yea, and the inferior creatures too, which are God's works also; let them praise him objectively, though they cannot praise him actually, Ps 145 10. Observe, I. Web2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits: Psalm 103:2 New Living Translation (NLT) 2 Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 2. Mirrors, all over the walls. (2.) 103Bless (A)the Lord, O my soul;And all that is within me, bless His holy name!2Bless the Lord, O my soul,And forget not all His benefits:3(B)Who forgives all your iniquities,Who (C)heals all your diseases,4Who redeems your life from destruction,(D)Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,5Who satisfies your mouth with good things,So that (E)your youth is renewed like the eagles. Had he been very sleepy before? He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver 20-22. Psalm 103 . WebMatthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 103:1-4 Commentary on Psalm 103:1-5 (Read Psalm 103:1-5) By the pardon of sin, that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favor of God, who bestows good things on us. WebAny other use of the NKJV must be in conformity with the Quotation Policy for the New King James Version. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . The word soul here is equivalent to mind or heart: my mental and moral powers, as capable of understanding and appreciating his favors. [Ex. Verse Psalms 103:1. He considereth the frailty of man, Psalm 103:15,16; and showeth Gods everlasting mercy to his covenanted ones, Psalm 103:17-19. He has perpetuated his covenant-mercy and thereby provided relief for our frailty, v. 15-18. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. Why he pitiesfor he knows our frame. Now you have heard people say, "Well, there is the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. WebThis one hundred and third Psalm has ever seemed to us to be the Monte Rosa of the divine chain of mountains of praise, glowing with a ruddier light than any of the rest. [Note: Wiersbe, The . High as the heaven is above the earth. David then begins to list those benefits. ., p. WebVerse Psalms 103:1. He calls the fowls, and they come; the beasts, and they hear: the trees, and they spring to obey him. Its terminology has entered into the speech of all generations. He is not long angry; for (v. 9) he will not always chide, though we always offend and deserve chiding. This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. Password. The work requires the inward man, the whole man, and all little enough. "And forget not all his benefits." WebPsalm 103 New King James Version Praise for the Lords Mercies A Psalm of David. In short, the blessed angels are glorious attendants upon the blessed God. Worshipping the body. "And so I like all these new discoveries, though I think a lot of them are just fanciful kind of interpreting of the data that they have with their own limited knowledge. We make nothing of our religious performances if we do not make heart-work of them, if that which is within us, nay, if all that is within us, be not engaged in them. Come on out and fight." 2. Certainly, he uses no vain repetitions, for the Holy Spirit guides his pen; and thus he shews us that we have need, again and again, to bestir ourselves when we are about to worship God, for it would be shameful to offer him anything less than the utmost our souls can render. Bless the Lord He calls on his soul, and all its faculties and powers, to magnify God for his mercies. WebClarke's Commentary. Email. This body made out of the dust. Reader, have we not cause enough at this time to bless him who blesses us? WebPsalm 93 is the 93rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty".The Latin wording is Dominus regnavit, decorem indutus est. For he knows our frame; and he remembers that we are dust ( Psalms 103:13-14 ). Verse 1. What is the crown of glory but God's favour? For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that reverence him. 11 As high as the sky is above the earth, Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. By the name we understand the revealed character of God, and assuredly those songs which are suggested, not by our fallible reasoning and imperfect observation, but by unerring inspiration, should more than any others arouse all our consecrated powers. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. Why are you so disquieted within me?" Let us awake then, and with intense enthusiasm bless Jehovah. All Rights Reserved. It is in his nature to be so (v. 8): The Lord is merciful and gracious; this was his way which he made known unto Moses at Mount Horeb, when he thus proclaimed his name ( Exod 34 6, 7), in answer to Moses's request (ch. Those angels that are the ministers of God, doing His will, His pleasure. "Bless the Lord, O my soul." We must fear the Lord and his goodness. According to the Talmud, Psalm 2 is a continuation of Psalm 1. as he began, v. 1. I really don't take the negative aspects into much account myself. The lives even of great men and good men are so, and neither their greatness nor their goodness can alter the property of them: As for man, his days are as grass, which grows out of the earth, rises but a little way above it, and soon withers and returns to it again. He is all things to us, as our needs call for him, and our infirmities do but reveal him in new characters. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who c heals all your diseases, . Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. It is the Lord that is to be blessed and spoken well of; for he is the fountain of all good, whatever are the channels or cisterns; it is to his name, his holy name, that we are to consecrate our praise, giving thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. Hitherto the psalmist had only looked back upon his own experiences and thence fetched matter for praise; here he looks abroad and takes notice of his favour to others also; for in them we should rejoice and give thanks for them, all the saints being fed at a common table and sharing in the same blessings. And all that is within me, bless His holy name! (2.) We think that we are the rock of Gibraltar. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. The God of the Old Testament is vengeful and wrathful and murderous and so forth. The prophet, by stirring up himself to gratitude, gives by his own example a lesson to every man of the duty incumbent upon him. The Lord has saved us with a great salvation, shall we render no recompense? Bless, &c.when God is the object, praise. 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. Note, Divine revelation is one of the first and greatest of divine favours with which the church is blessed; for God restores us to himself by revealing himself to us, and gives us all good by giving us knowledge. He selects a few of the choicest pearls from the casket of divine love, threads them on the string of memory, and hangs them about the neck of gratitude. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. WebPsalms 103 1 A Psalm of David. See who those are that have a good memory, as well as a good understanding (Ps 111 10), those that remember God's commandments, not to talk of them, but to do them, and to be ruled by them. And here he is commanding himself, commanding his soul to bless the Lord, "Bless the Lord, my soul." In order to our return of praises to God, there must be a grateful remembrance of the mercies we have received from him: Forget not all his benefits. (3.) Looking at the negative aspects, when in reality there are far more positive aspects to it than the negative aspects. Full Name. Let all his works praise him (v. 22), all in all places of his dominion; for, because they are his works, they are under his dominion, and they were made and are ruled that they may be unto him for a name and a praise. Praise for Gods mercy to individuals 103:1-5, "The four psalms that close Book Four of the book of Psalms (90-106) emphasize praise to the Lord for several reasons: His benefits to His people (103), His care of His creation (104), His wonderful acts on behalf of Israel (105), His longsuffering with His peoples rebellion (106)." 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 17:14, [Ex. if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. Used by permission. continuedTHE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a thankful commemoration and celebration of Gods mercies to the psalmist himself, and to the people of Israel, and to all good men. 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, . See here, (1.) For all the saints. By registering for an account, Psalm 103:23 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 b Who forgives all If even the prophet, who was inflamed with a more intense and fervent zeal than other men, was not free from this malady, of which his earnestness in stimulating himself is a plain confession, how much more necessary is it for us, who have abundant experience of our own torpor, to apply the same means for our quickening? He has pardoned our sins, not only my iniquity (v. 3), but our transgressions, v. 12. 11For as the heavens are high above the earth,So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;12As far as the east is from the west,So far has He (J)removed our transgressions from us.13(K)As a father pities his children,So the Lord pities those who fear Him.14For He [a]knows our frame;He remembers that we are dust. How short man's life is and of what uncertain continuance. He soliloquizes, holds self-communion and exhorts himself, as though he felt that dulness would all too soon steal over his faculties, as, indeed, it will over us all, unless we are diligently on the watch. "He has cured thy sickness." 33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 33 13), I beseech thee, show me thy way, that I may know thee. Let all my thoughts and affections be engaged, and united, and stirred up to the highest pitch in and for this work. God looks down and says, "O man, just a bit of dust." Remember how the Persian king, when he could not sleep, read the chronicles of the empire, and discovered that one who had saved his life had never been rewarded. 50+ premium resources (>$2,400 value!). God's all cannot be praised with less than our all. I like the east and the west bit. Compare Numbers 6:23-27. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all The scripture says a great deal of the mercy of God, and we may all set to our seal that it is true, that we have experienced it. See Job 33:24; Job 33:28. 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