Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. 14:18]; Deut. 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 2 Bless the Lord, O WebPsalm 103:15 The New King James Version 1 Bless athe Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! WebMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary 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. 15As for man, (L)his days are like grass;As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.16(M)For the wind passes over it, and it is [b]gone,And (N)its place remembers it no more.17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlastingOn those who fear Him,And His righteousness to childrens children,18(O)To such as keep His covenant,And to those who remember His commandments to do them. What's wrong, soul? The sins of believers shall be remembered no more, shall not be mentioned unto them; they shall be sought for, and not found. In one psalm, David, in talking to his soul, said, "Why are you cast down, O my soul? A Psalm of joyous praise, in which the writer rises from a thankful acknowledgment of personal blessings to a lively celebration of God's gracious attributes, as not only intrinsically worthy of praise, but as specially suited to man's frailty. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Those angels that are the ministers of God, doing His will, His pleasure. They are able; for they excel in strength; they are mighty in strength (so the word is); they are able to bring great things to pass, and to abide in their work without weariness. 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. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. 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. This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. Nothing but divine wisdom can undertake to fill its treasures (Proverbs 8:21); other things will surfeit, but not satiate,Ecclesiastes 6:7; Isaiah 55:2. Why am I feeling this way? 33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. WebCommentary 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 As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. He knows we are but dust. 9 He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever. By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in; and his promises and purposes. WebFree Bible Study Tools. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction ( Psalms 103:3-4 ); who crowns thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies ( Psalms 103:4 ); You see, it isn't just a negative thing. Psalm 103:2 New Century Version (NCV) 2 My whole being, praise the Lord and do not forget all his kindnesses. Also, the recently-discovered Ras Shamra texts reveal Aramaic elements (Aramaisms) dating back to 1500 to 1400 B.C. Half-hearted, ill-conceived, unintelligent praises are not such as we should render to our loving Lord. "[2] As Paul T. Butler, a distinguished Christian Church scholar of Joplin, Missouri, wrote in 1968, "Aramaisms cannot be made a criterion for determining date, because they are found in both early and late Old Testament books. 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. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, . If the law of justice demanded all our heart and soul and mind for the Creator, much more may the law of gratitude put in a comprehensive claim for the homage of our whole being to the God of grace. 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)." The height of it and the breadth of it. 57:16]; Jer. Verse 1. See Job 33:24; Job 33:28. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, v. 1, 2. See here, (1.) "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." God's all cannot be praised with less than our all. The distance of about 12,500 miles, that is, unless you are going straight through. 34 May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord. of Psalm 103:2 American Standard Version (ASV) Observe, [1.] "He has cured thy sickness." Compare Numbers 6:23-27. For continual communications of spiritual and temporal good; so that the vigour of his mind was February 27, 2023. To obey is better than sacrifice; for angels obey, but do not sacrifice. He will not keep his anger for ever against his own people, but will gather them with everlasting mercies, Isa 54 8; 57 16. Such a thing is man: God considers this, and pities him; let him consider it himself, and be humble, dead to this world and thoughtful of another. 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. The pardon granted is a present one - forgiveth; it is continual, for he still forgiveth; it is divine, for God gives it; it is far reaching, for it removes all our sins; it takes in omissions as well as commissions, for both of these are in-equities; and it is most effectual, for it is as real as the healing, and the rest of the mercies with which it is placed. 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. I don't know how high the heaven is above the earth, but however it is, that's just how high God's mercy is towards me. WebPsalm 103 . 2. As far as our days, we are as the grass: or like a flower in the field ( Psalms 103:15 ). if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. Then again, as he started the psalm, he ends it, "Bless the Lord, O my soul." 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. No one of his faculties or powers should be exempt from the duty and the privilege of praise. He is not soon angry, v. 8. "For He crowns thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. He has forgiven all our trespasses. Now man in passing, we are dust, we are transient, we are passing, like the grass or the flower. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. "For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so high is His mercy over those that reverence Him. Some groups of Christians (e.g., some Amish) give thanks to God at the end of their meals as well as at the beginning. He takes cognizance of all the inhabitants, and all the affairs, of this lower world, and disposes all persons and things according to the counsel of his will, to his own glory (Dan 4 35): His kingdom rules over all kings and all kingdoms, and from it there is no exempt jurisdiction. See Job 33 24, 28. WebPsalms 103 Praise for the Lords Mercies A Psalm of David. Bless ye the LORD, ye angels, that excel in strength, and do his commandments, harkening to the voice of his word. 3:5; [Mic. 276. In Psalm 103, David praises the Lord for His abundant mercies. Note the many references to "all" and its equivalents in this psalm. God is a Father to those that fear him and owns them for his children, and he is tender of them as a father. Psalm 103, a masterful and well-loved composition, is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving, a psalm in which a single voice praises God for Gods goodness to or on behalf of that individual, usually for deliverance from some trying situation. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. "He has rescued thee from danger." Why are you cast down? [2.] Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. Repeated in ver. WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries Psalm 103 Psalm 103:1 << Verse 1. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, Psalms 103:1; Psalms 103:2. When the cause is gone, namely, iniquity, the effect ceases. 12:13; Is. David is here communing with his own heart, and he is no fool that thus talks to himself and excites his own soul to that which is good. But in the midst of this universal praise, each individual has special cause to praise him (22). All rights reserved. "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities." And every once in awhile the scientists come along and say, "Oh, we've just discovered a new quasar, or galaxy that is beyond anything we've ever known before. When we have done ever so much in the service of God, yet still we must stir up ourselves to do more. 19The Lord has established His throne in heaven,And (P)His kingdom rules over all. He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities ( Psalms 103:9-10 ). 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. WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries. Not so much as one of the divine dealings should be forgotten, they are all really beneficial to us, all worthy of himself, and all subjects for praise. Let all my thoughts and affections be engaged, and united, and stirred up to the highest pitch in and for this work. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." We think, "Man, I can stand, you know. And they are as willing as they are able; they are willing to know their work; for they hearken to the voice of his word; they stand expecting commission and instructions from their great Lord, and always behold his face (Matt 18 10), that they may take the first intimation of his mind. Interesting that he said as far as the east is from the west, rather than as far the north is from the south. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . This is cured in sanctification; when sin is mortified, the disease is healed; though complicated, it is all healed. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! And forget not all His benefit s: . The duty of universal praise inferred from it: if all are under God's dominion, all must do him homage. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender The idea is, that God is worthy of all the praise and adoration which the entire man can render. Then all of his works, all of the places of God's dominion. 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. Psalm 103 tells of God who deliversthe nation from bondage (7) and the individual from sin (10-13). God has been merciful to us. All the creatures are his servants, but not as the angels that attend the presence of his glory. If God acted only according to his justice, all sinners would perish. Is It Ok for Christians to Follow Zodiac Signs? ., p. 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. How glorious. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. For he knows our frame; and he remembers that we are dust ( Psalms 103:13-14 ). But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting ( Psalms 103:17 ). "Commentary on Psalms 103:1". 4. Why he pitiesfor he knows our frame. WebCommentary 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 It is a continued act; he is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. God has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. "He has rescued thee from danger." Now wait a minute. He has revealed himself and his grace to them. 1. I like the east and the west bit. WebVerse Psalms 103:1. It is a continued act; he is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. And doubtless our slothfulness in this matter has need of continual incitement. But you can start off tonight flying east, and you'll fly east the rest of your life, if you don't change directions. What is your problem? This is mentioned first because by the pardon of sin that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favour of God, which bestows good things on us. We must fear the Lord and his goodness. Why do I feel despondent? These two go together; for, as for God, his work is perfect and not done by halves; if God take away the guilt of sin by pardoning mercy, he will break the power of it by renewing grace. WebThis psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. 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. All rights reserved. my soulmyself (Ps 3:3; 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence. (2.) They are willing to do their work: They do his commandments ( v. 20); they do his pleasure (v. 21); they dispute not any divine commands, but readily address themselves to the execution of them. 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, . The word soul here is equivalent to mind or heart: my mental and moral powers, as capable of understanding and appreciating his favors. II. Psalm 103:1. Because the north is only about 12,500 miles from the south. Mirrors, all over the walls. Now we don't remember that ourselves often. And I don't think that they know what they are talking about, in many realms, and they've confessed that now. We think that we are the rock of Gibraltar. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. 1. Every mortal life has received countless benefits at the hand of the Lord, has been healed of many diseases, has received forgiveness of sins, has experienced the redemption of his life from destruction threatened by many dangers seen and unseen, and has enjoyed countless satisfactions from the good things which the Lord has provided. "He has cured thy sickness." The old body cult. Sicknesses of body and soul came into the world by sin, and as sin is eradicated, diseases bodily, mental, and spiritual will vanish, till "the inhabitant shall no more say, I am sick." This is mentioned first because by the pardon of sin that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favour of God, which bestows good things on us. The angels occasionally serve God in this lower world; they do his commandments, go on his errands (Dan 9 21), fight his battles (2 Kings 6 17), and minister for the good of his people, Heb 1 14. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 1.Bless Jehovah, O my soul! 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. They are his angels, and ministers of hishis, for he made them, and made them for himselfhis, for he employs them, though he does not need themhis, for he is their owner and Lord; they belong to him and he has them at his beck. 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. He has pardoned our sins, not only my iniquity (v. 3), but our transgressions, v. 12. Bless the Lord, O my soul - The word bless, as applied to God, means to praise, implying always a strong affection for him as well as a sense of gratitude. Let the holy angels praise him (v. 20, 21): Bless the Lord, you his angels; and again, Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you ministers of his. God's praise is a subject that will never be exhausted, and therefore we must never think this work done till we come to heaven, where it will be for ever in the doing. Why do I feel blue? "And forget not all his benefits." He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver 20-22. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! He didn't understand his own feelings. Those only shall have the benefit of God's promises that make conscience of his precepts. Psalms 103:1-22 , a favorite psalm of thanksgiving time. 9:26], NKJV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, Chronological Study Bible, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version, NKJV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. He concludes by invoking all creatures to unite in his song. In short, the blessed angels are glorious attendants upon the blessed God. 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? Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. 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. 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 160.]. David begins by talking with [Note: Brueggemann, p. Oh, this body consciousness; everything is the body of man. 35 May sinners be consumed from the earth, WebPsalm 103 NKJV 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! He has made known his acts and his ways (that is, his nature, and the methods of his dealing with the children of men), that they may know both what to conceive of him and what to expect from him; so Dr. Hammond. 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. WebFootnotes. Observe, (1.) Salem Media Group. "O my soul! God's mercy is better than life, for it will out-live it. All Rights Reserved. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. ". When God, by the graces and comforts of his Spirit, recovers his people from their decays, and fills them with new life and joy, which is to them an earnest of eternal life and joy, then they may be said to return to the days of their youth, Job 33 25. WebMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary 103:6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. It is God's glory that he has such attendants, but more his glory that he neither needs them nor is benefited by them. 2. 15:26]; Ps. "He has pardoned thy sins (v. 3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." He bears long with those that are very provoking, defers punishing, that he may give space to repent, and does not speedily execute the sentence of his law; and he could not be thus slow to anger if he were not plenteous in mercy, the very Father of mercies. 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. . 2; also at the end of the God is portrayed as loving with motherly affection (4, 13) as well Do you think God is dead or something? He says, "You didn't disappoint Me. We've learned so many things about the rings and everything else, that all of our theories that we had are out the window now because now we have more data. Here is, I. How he pitiesas a father pities his children, and does them good as there is occasion. Let others bless themselves and their idols, but do thou bless the Lord. Nor punished us according to our iniquities. In singing this psalm we must in a special manner get our hearts affected with the goodness of God and enlarged in love and thankfulness. Web1 O my soul, come, praise the Eternal with all that is in mebody, emotions, mind, and willevery part of who I am praise His holy name. Psalm 103:12 New Living Translation (NLT) 12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. 5:10; Neh. For less than $5/mo. 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. and his righteousness to the children's children [that's my grandkids]; And to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. 34:6, 7; Num. And the God of the New Testament is love, mercy, and grace." And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Now you have heard people say, "Well, there is the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. 86:15; Jer. The description of those to whom this mercy belongs. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. 2Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies. He exhorteth all creatures to praise him, Psalm 103:20-22. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the Who is it who cannot make the spirit of this worship his own? But though God's throne is in heaven, and there he keeps his court, and thither we are to direct to him (Our Father who art in heaven), yet his kingdom rules over all. as he began, v. 1. New King James Version (NKJV). WebHe touches the hills, and they smoke. It contains no requests. 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! And His righteousness to childrens children. A man may be in peril of life, not only by his crimes, or his diseases, but by the power of his enemies; and therefore here also we experience the divine goodness: Who redeemed thy life from destruction (Psalms 103:4; Psalms 103:4), from the destroyer, from hell (so the Chaldee), from the second death. How he furnishes himself with abundant matter for praise, and that which is very affecting: "Come, my soul, consider what God has done for thee." If we thoroughly forsake them, God will thoroughly forgive them. 22 Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul. How long and lasting God's mercy is to his people (v. 17, 18): it will continue longer than their lives, and will survive their present state. Why are you so disquieted within me?" What their service is. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to praise God ( ver 1, 2 ) for his favour to him in particular ( ver 3-5 ), to the church in general, and to all good men, to whom he is, and will be, just, and kind, and constant ( ver 6-18 ), and for his government of the world, ver 19. II. And as soon as you get to the South Pole, you are going north again. And the key here all the way through is to those that reverence God. Used by permission. Psalm 103 . And you'll find that the same God is revealed in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, who is a God of love, a God of mercy, a God of patience, but also a righteous, holy God who is absolutely just. Till iniquity is forgiven, healing, redemption, and satisfaction are unknown blessings. 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. 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. This is Old Testament. 2. God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. Let others murmur, but do thou bless. How true that is. This writer remembers from the prayers of his grandfather the employment of Psalms 103:10 verbatim as it appears in the King James Bible, and also an exclamation that, "The time and place that know us now, shall soon know us no more for ever," founded upon Psalms 103:16. And forget not I knew you were dust all the time." Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 103, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. to those that reverence him ( Psalms 103:17 ). Why do I feel discouraged? "He has given thee true honour and great honour, no less than a crown: He crowns thee with his lovingkindness and tender mercies;" and what greater dignity is a poor soul capable of than to be advanced into the love and favour of God? 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