And so oftentimes I am so disappointed with myself, and I weep because of my disappointment over myself. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. If God acted only according to his justice, all sinners would perish. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. 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. 16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. WebFootnotes. 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. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Repeated in ver. 15:26]; Ps. 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. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! "O my soul! EXPOSITION. To "bless" is more than to Let others forbear if they can: "Bless the Lord, O my soul." And if they said if we evolved from the tadpole, surely they must know. 2. 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, . Psalm 103:2 American Standard Version (ASV) 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. 14:18]; Deut. Here is, I. "[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. 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. It needs spurring to its duty, though that duty ought to be its delight. STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. get to know the Bible better! II. When the cause is gone, namely, iniquity, the effect ceases. We are not to forget them. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Oh, this body consciousness; everything is the body of man. Then David lists several good things that God does for His people. 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. "Who healeth all thy diseases." (3.) Mirrors, all over the walls. In one psalm, David, in talking to his soul, said, "Why are you cast down, O my soul? How glorious. 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. Nothing but divine wisdom can undertake to fill its treasures (Prov 8 21); other things will surfeit, but not satiate, Eccl 6 7; Isa 55 2. No one of his faculties or powers should be exempt from the duty and the privilege of praise. God requires submissive obedience not only of earthly beings, but also of heavenly beings (19-21). God wasn't disappointed; I was disappointed in me. [Note: Brueggemann, p. He made known his ways unto Moses, and his acts unto the children of Israel. if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. If we thoroughly forsake them, God will thoroughly forgive them. 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. And forget not 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. to thy shame be it spoken, thou hast forgotten many of his benefits; but surely thou wilt not forget them all, for thou shouldst not have forgotten any.". A Psalm of David .Doubtless by David; it is in his own style when at its best, and we should attribute it to his later years when he had a higher sense of the preciousness of pardon, because a keener sense of sin, than in his younger days. (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. For our task our energies should be suitably called out. 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. 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. Reader, have we not cause enough at this time to bless him who blesses us? Come on out and fight." We have come into a body worship cult. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. Looking at the negative aspects, when in reality there are far more positive aspects to it than the negative aspects. 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 103:1 tn The verb praise is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line). So I'm glad that he said as far as the east is from the west, rather than as far as the north is from the south, because I want my sins farther away than the north from the south. He is in real earnest, and again calls upon himself to arise. 21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Observe, God's mercy is thus great towards those that fear him, not towards those that trifle with him. 4. And all that is within me, bless his holy name. God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. 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. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. God has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Bless ye the LORD, ye angels, that excel in strength, and do his commandments, harkening to the voice of his word. WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries Psalm 103 Psalm 103:1 << Verse 1. All the creatures are his servants, but not as the angels that attend the presence of his glory. 33 13), I beseech thee, show me thy way, that I may know thee. 19The Lord has established His throne in heaven,And (P)His kingdom rules over all. 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Why am I feeling this way? He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities ( Psalms 103:9-10 ). As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 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. "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? 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. No one of his faculties or powers should be exempt from the duty and the privilege of praise. 20(Q)Bless the Lord, you His angels,Who excel in strength, who (R)do His word,Heeding the voice of His word.21Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,(S)You [c]ministers of His, who do His pleasure.22Bless the Lord, all His works,In all places of His dominion. Thus fairly does God deal with us. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Psalm 103 Psalm 103 Bless the LORD, O My Soul This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of David. We dont know the circumstances in which it was written, but since David was a man who knew the grace and deliverance of God many times, it could have been written at many different times of his life. 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. 1 Bless a the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 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. If he had not been a God of patience, we should have been in hell long ago; but he has not rewarded us after our iniquities; so those will say who know what sin deserves. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that reverence him. The height of it and the breadth of it. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . Partner with StudyLight.org as God uses us to make a difference for those displaced by Russia's war on Ukraine. to thy shame be it spoken, thou hast forgotten many of his benefits; but surely thou wilt not forget them all, for thou shouldst not have forgotten any.". Let me at Satan, you know." 10 He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil we have done. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. as he began, v. 1. Because the north is only about 12,500 miles from the south. Psalm 103, attributed in the superscription to David, is a psalm of praise for the wonderful goodness of God directed toward His people. Come, let us read our diaries and see if there be not choice favours recorded there for which we have rendered no grateful return. WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries. 53:5]; Jer. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. It is out there, eight billion light years away, ten billion light years away." How true that is. Bless, &c.when God is the object, praise. 4. 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. 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. 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. 103 1 A Psalm of David. 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. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting ( Psalms 103:17 ). God is a Father to those that fear him and owns them for his children, and he is tender of them as a father. The corruption of nature is the sickness of the soul; it is its disorder, and threatens its death. "He has rescued thee from danger." NKJV, Spirit-Filled Life Bible, Third Edition, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Kingdom Equipping Through the Power of the Word, NKJV, Abide Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version. - Bless the Lord, O my soul. It is a continued act; he is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. God looks down and says, "O man, just a bit of dust." WebVerse Psalms 103:1. But the mercy of the LORD ( Psalms 103:16-17 ). Ps 103:1-22. 1. Psalm 103:12 New Living Translation (NLT) 12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. "He has rescued thee from danger." 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. We dont know the circumstances in which it was written, but since David was a man who knew the grace and deliverance of God many times, it could have been written at many different 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 But to his justice he adds his mercy, by which sinners may be forgiven (9-12). God's all cannot be praised with less than our all. By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in; and his promises and purposes. 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. He exhorteth all creatures to praise him, Psalm 103:20-22. Why do I feel upset? WebIn both fire and water, those two raging elements that have no mercy, he shows mercy; delivers us from both in both. "And forget not all his benefits." We must fear the Lord and his goodness. Blessing God and giving him glory must be the alpha and the omega of all our services. WebPsalm 103:812 New Century Version (NCV) 8 The Lord shows mercy and is kind. High as the heaven is above the earth. Memory is very treacherous about the best things; by a strange perversity, engendered by the fall, it treasures up the refuse of the past and permits priceless treasures to lie neglected, it is tenacious of grievances and holds benefits all too loosely. Had he been very sleepy before? WebBridgeway Bible Commentary. For the LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 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. Verse Psalms 103:5. Who satisfieth thy mouth . But in the midst of this universal praise, each individual has special cause to praise him (22). It was the inspiration for H. F. Lytes popular hymn, "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven. 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. 2 Bless the Lord, O 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. I trust that it wasn't so long ago that you have already forgotten how thankful you were. 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. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. Psalm 103 . 2. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, . 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. Under such a weight of obligation the lips can do little; the soul and all its powers must be engaged. WebFree Bible Study Tools. Email. port authority to monticello bus / thanksgiving at the abbey resort / antithetic parallelism in psalms. This is a perfect psalm, suitable to all times and situations. See Job 33 24, 28. Observe, (1.) "Bless the Lord, O my soul." 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 WebPsalm 103 Bless the Lord, O My Soul. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Why are you cast down? WebMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary 103:6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! The Lord has a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. 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. They continually praise him in the upper world; they began betimes to do it (Job 38 7), and it is still their business, from which they rest not day nor night, Rev 4 8. 3 b Who forgives all your iniquities, . The facts are changing, the facts of science seem to often change, but that is totally inconsistent. 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 ( v. 4), from the destroyer, from hell (so the Chaldee), from the second death. Facts can't change. Note the many references to "all" and its equivalents in this psalm. 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