WebPsalms 103 1 A Psalm of David. Oh, this body consciousness; everything is the body of man. Its terminology has entered into the speech of all generations. 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. Let others bless themselves and their idols, but do thou bless the Lord. He has not inflicted the judgments which we have merited, nor deprived us of the comforts which we have forfeited, which should make us think the worse, and not the better, of sin; for God's patience should lead us to repentance, Rom 2 4. 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. 6The Lord executes righteousnessAnd justice for all who are oppressed.7(F)He made known His ways to Moses,His acts to the children of Israel.8(G)The Lord is merciful and gracious,Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.9(H)He will not always strive with us,Nor will He keep His anger forever.10(I)He has not dealt with us according to our sins,Nor punished us according to our iniquities. And forget not all His benefit s: . WebClarke's Commentary. Web12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Jehovah is worthy to be praised by us in that highest style of adoration which is intended by the term bless - "All thy works praise thee, O God, but thy saints shall bless thee." For our task our energies should be suitably called out. Bless, &c.when God is the object, praise. I thought I could I leap buildings with a single bound, and He knows my frame. 86:15; Jer. For continual communications of spiritual and temporal good; so that the vigour of his mind was Now we don't remember that ourselves often. 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! The doctrine of universal providence laid down, v. 19. 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." 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. 103 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 bWho forgives all your iniquities, Who cheals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, dWho crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Observe, (1.) 14:18]; Deut. Psalm 103:1 sn Psalm 103.The psalmist praises God for his mercy and willingness to forgive his people. And secondly, He pities us, just like a father pities his child. 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. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. All rights reserved. Oh God, I am so sorry I disappointed You." 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. He exhorteth all creatures to praise him, Psalm 103:20-22. We were driving down to Newport Beach the other night and this place down there. "O my soul! 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. God remembers that.Man has a tendency to magnify his body. That is one dimension of it, but from another dimension, it's from everlasting to everlasting, from the vanishing point to the vanishing point, God's mercy. He considers the frailty of our bodies and the folly of our souls, how little we can do, and expects accordingly from us, how little we can bear, and lays accordingly upon us, in all which appears the tenderness of his compassion. The facts are changing, the facts of science seem to often change, but that is totally inconsistent. 33 I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . Nor do they delay, but fly swiftly: They do his commandments at hearing, or as soon as they hear the voice of his word; so Dr. Hammond. "[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. The old body cult. Bless the LORD, O my soul! a. Bless the LORD, you His angels: David began the psalm by telling his own soul to bless the Lord, but he knew the praise and honor to God should go beyond what he could give. It should extend all the way to the angels, and David boldly told them to also bless the LORD. And all that is within me, bless his holy name. WebPsalm 103 Bless the LORD, O My Soul This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of David. And all that is within me, bless His holy name! What is your problem? 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. 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. 3:5; [Mic. (2.) And forget not 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. 2. 3. WebVerse Psalms 103:1. "Bless the Lord, O my soul." Under such a weight of obligation the lips can do little; the soul and all its powers must be engaged. Had he been very sleepy before? "And all that is within me, bless his holy name." Wisdom . He knows our frame; He knows we are but dust.Which means that God doesn't really expect as much out of me as I expect out of myself. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God WebPsalm 103. For more information about the New King James Version, the Quotation 5:10; Neh. He knew that I was but dust. How man worships the body. Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. He is all things to us, as our needs call for him, and our infirmities do but reveal him in new characters. WebPsalm 103 New King James Version Praise for the Lords Mercies A Psalm of David. 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. 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. (1.) Or you can start flying due west, and you'll be flying west the rest of your life. We've learned so much from this flyby of our little satellite recently. 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. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. The sins of believers shall be remembered no more, shall not be mentioned unto them; they shall be sought for, and not found. The God of the Old Testament is vengeful and wrathful and murderous and so forth. Verse 1. 34:6, 7; Num. The Lord has a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. 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)." 7:18], [2 Sam. He considereth the frailty of man, Psalm 103:15,16; and showeth Gods everlasting mercy to his covenanted ones, Psalm 103:17-19. Such is the purport of the blessing addressed to a congregation of worshippers. 276. Observe, [1.] Though he signify his displeasure against us for our sins by the rebukes of Providence, and the reproaches of our own consciences, and thus cause grief, yet he will have compassion, and will not always keep us in pain and terror, no, not for our sins, but, after the spirit of bondage, will give the spirit of adoption. I like God just removing completely my sins, my guilt from me. He concludes by invoking all creatures to unite in his song. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.". [Note: Brueggemann, p. 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 And to those who remember His commandments to do them. In Psalm 103, David praises the Lord for His abundant mercies. The Lord has saved us with a great salvation, shall we render no recompense? Psalm 103, attributed in the superscription to David, is a psalm of praise for the wonderful goodness of God directed toward His people. Now man in passing, we are dust, we are transient, we are passing, like the grass or the flower. This is cured in sanctification; when sin is mortified, the disease is healed; though complicated, it is all healed. "He has rescued thee from danger." 1. WebFor as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; Tools. "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. [2.] 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. [2.] 50+ premium resources (>$2,400 value!). WebVerses 1-22. He knows we are but dust. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 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. 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. (a) He wakens his dulness to praise God, showing that both understanding and affections, mind and heart, are too little to set forth his praise. 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. Psalm 103:2 New Century Version (NCV) 2 My whole being, praise the Lord and do not forget all his kindnesses. And the key here all the way through is to those that reverence God. 2023 Christianity.com. The Holy Spirit, by his mouth, indirectly upbraids us on account of our not being more diligent in praising God, and at the same time points out the remedy, that every man may descend into himself and correct his own sluggishness. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, Psalms 103:1; Psalms 103:2. 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. 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. To obey is better than sacrifice; for angels obey, but do not sacrifice. Second Reading Commentary on Romans 14:1-12 The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to Webantithetic parallelism in psalms. 160.]. "Commentary on Psalms 103:1". 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Though there is no real connection between this psalm and the preceding one, this one expresses thanks for answered prayer, which Psalms 102 requested. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. 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. 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 prophet, by stirring up himself to gratitude, gives by his own example a lesson to every man of the duty incumbent upon him. WebPsalm 2 is the second psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Why do the heathen rage".In Latin, it is known as "Quare fremuerunt gentes".Psalm 2 does not identify its author with a superscription, but Acts 4:2426 in the New Testament attributes it to David. 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. See here, (1.) He calls the fowls, and they come; the beasts, and they hear: the trees, and they spring to obey him. Many-sided is the character of our heavenly Father, for, having forgiven as a judge, he then cures as a physician. 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. Those only shall have the benefit of God's promises that make conscience of his precepts. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, v. 1, 2. 4:2; James 5:11, [Ps. God's all cannot be praised with less than our all. 3. "[3] This, of course, knocks the keystone out of the arch of critical devices for late-dating Old Testament writings. "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities." And we are challenging so oftentimes Satan to do battle with us. WebPsalm 103 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. It is a Psalm of inimitable sweetness and excellence; contains the most affectionate sentiments of gratitude to God for his mercies; and the most consoling motives to continue to trust in God, and be obedient to him. 2. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! "Bless the Lord, O my soul." They keep it as a treasure, keep it as their portion, and would not for all the world part with it, for it is their life. Repeated in ver. He made known his ways unto Moses, and his acts unto the children of Israel. 1. And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 1. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! God has been merciful to us. He has never been rigorous and severe with us, but always tender, full of compassion, and ready to forgive. In fact, all created things are to praise God. Christians more frequently turn to this psalm than to any other. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. 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. But to his justice he adds his mercy, by which sinners may be forgiven (9-12). It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. All right, keep searching man; you're only expanding the mercy of my God. 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. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 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. I haven't been down to Newport for a long time. Because of His mercy. 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 33:23. He says, "You didn't disappoint Me. Bless the Lord, O my soul,. His better part, his soul, which comes immediately from God, and returns to him, which is immaterial and immortal, and of more worth than the world: God is to be served with the best we have; as with the best of our substance, so with the best of our persons; and it is the heart, or soul, which he requires to be given him; and such service as is performed with the soul or spirit is most agreeable to him; he being a Spirit, and therefore must be worshipped in spirit and in truth: unless the spirit or soul of a man, is engaged in the service of God, it is of little avail; for bodily exercise profiteth not; preaching, hearing, praying, and praising, should be both with the spirit, and with the understanding: here the psalmist calls upon his soul to "bless" the Lord; not by invoking or conferring a blessing on him, which as it is impossible to be done, so he stands in no need of it, being God, all sufficient, and blessed for evermore; but by proclaiming and congratulating his blessedness, and by giving him thanks for all mercies, spiritual and temporal: and all that is within me, bless his holy name; meaning not only all within his body, his heart, reins, lungs, c. but all within his soul, all the powers and faculties of it his understanding, will, affections, and judgment; and all the grace that was wrought in him, faith, hope, love, joy, and the like; these he would have all concerned and employed in praising the name of the Lord; which is exalted above all blessing and praise; is great and glorious in all the earth, by reason of his works wrought, and blessings of goodness bestowed; and which appears to be holy in them all, as it does in the works of creation, providence, and redemption; at the remembrance of which holiness thanks should be given; for he that is glorious in holiness is fearful in praises, Psalms 97:12. It is as the apple tree among the trees of the wood, and its golden fruit has a flavour such as no fruit ever bears unless it has been ripened in the full suushine of mercy. Forget not all his 33 13), I beseech thee, show me thy way, that I may know thee. The father pities his children that are weak in knowledge and instructs them, pities them when they are froward and bears with them, pities them when they are sick and comforts them (Isa 66 13), pities them when they have fallen and helps them up again, pities them when they have offended, and, upon their submission, forgives them, pities them when they are wronged and gives them redress; thus the Lord pities those that fear him. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at [emailprotected]. 1. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. "He has cured thy sickness." First, To their souls, which are immortal; to them the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting; from everlasting in the councils of it to everlasting in the consequences of it, in their election before the world was and their glorification when this world shall be no more; for they are predestinated to the inheritance (Eph 1 11) and look for the mercy of the Lord, the Lord Jesus, unto eternal life. 2 Bless the Lord, O He will not keep his anger for ever against his own people, but will gather them with everlasting mercies, Isa 54 8; 57 16. And forget not all His benefit s: . 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. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. Some of the critical writers would assign this psalm to the times of the exile, or afterward, depending upon the occurrence of certain Aramaisms; but as Leupold observed, "Aramaisms are never a sure index of date. 53:5]; Jer. "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? But God knew me, He knew me better than I knew myself. 2. 1. But you can start off tonight flying east, and you'll fly east the rest of your life, if you don't change directions. It is a companion to 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. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, . WebPsalms 103 Praise for the Lords Mercies A Psalm of David. 5. The word soul here is equivalent to mind or heart: my mental and moral powers, as capable of understanding and appreciating his favors. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine. They had all kinds of ideas concerning Saturn and the rings, all kinds of scientific data that was in the astronomy books, and now they have to revise all of the books on Saturn. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Nor punished us according to our iniquities. And here he is commanding himself, commanding his soul to bless the Lord, "Bless the Lord, my soul." "He has cured thy sickness." Observe, I. He has forgiven all our trespasses. It needs spurring to its duty, though that duty ought to be its delight. David had been stirring up himself and others to praise God, and here, in the close, he calls upon the angels to do it; not as if they needed any excitement of ours to praise God, they do it continually; but thus he expresses his high thoughts of God as worthy of the adorations of the holy angels, thus he quickens himself and others to the duty with this consideration, That it is the work of angels, and comforts himself in reference to his own weakness and defect in the performance of this duty with this consideration, That there is a world of holy angels who dwell in God's house and are still praising him. And the God of the New Testament is love, mercy, and grace." Gratefully, he praises God for them all (1-2). When the flower is in its perfection a blasting wind, unseen, unlooked for, passes over it, and it is gone; it hangs the head, drops the leaves, dwindles into the ground again, and the place thereof, which was proud of it, now knows it no more. 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