"Bless the Lord, O my soul." 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. It is a continued act; he is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. - Bless the Lord, O my soul. Web12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. And if they said if we evolved from the tadpole, surely they must know. Had he been very sleepy before? 3. 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. WebVerses 1-22. See Job 33:24; Job 33:28. Some groups of Christians (e.g., some Amish) give thanks to God at the end of their meals as well as at the beginning. This body made out of the dust. (1.) 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. Let us awake then, and with intense enthusiasm bless Jehovah. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. David called on himself to bless the Lord wholeheartedly because of all His many blessings. 103 1 A Psalm of David. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! As a father pities his children, 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 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. He tells his soul to bless the Lord six times (verses 1, 2, 20, 21, 22) and to forget not all his benefits ( Psalm 103:2 ). Mirrors, all over the walls. 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. Psa 103:13. But the mercy of the LORD ( Psalms 103:16-17 ). 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, v. 1, 2. (2.) 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. God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. 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. The body finds the melancholy consequences of Adam's offence, it is subject to many infirmities, and the soul also. Why are you so disquieted within me?" 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. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. He has forgiven all our trespasses. The idea is, that God is worthy of all the praise and adoration which the entire man can render. To "bless" is more than to In short, the blessed angels are glorious attendants upon the blessed God. 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. Those angels that are the ministers of God, doing His will, His pleasure. 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! We are not to forget them. Compare Numbers 6:23-27. 3:9; Heb. 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. 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. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . Used by permission. He has revealed himself and his grace to us (v. 7): He made known his ways unto Moses, and by him his acts to the children of Israel, not only by his rod to those who then lived, but by his pen to succeeding ages. "Of course, it cannot be denied that liturgical use of many psalms could have been made, but it is equally correct that they are beautifully adapted to personal use."[4]. II. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 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. Soul music is the very soul of music. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. 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". For the LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. 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. [Note: Brueggemann, p. Oh, this body consciousness; everything is the body of man. Oh, but scientists are gods aren't they? Who c heals all your diseases, . 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. Psalm 103 . 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! 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. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." 14:18]; Deut. Its terminology has entered into the speech of all generations. "Who healeth all thy diseases." And forget not Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.". He will not always chide: nor will he be angry for ever. If we do not give thanks for them, we do forget them; and that is unjust as well as unkind, since in all God's favours there is so much that is memorable. A Psalm of David.. 1 Bless a the Lord, O my soul; . This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. 9:17; Ps. 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. This is a perfect psalm, suitable to all times and situations. 1 Bless a the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! And so oftentimes I am so disappointed with myself, and I weep because of my disappointment over myself. "Come on, just you know. What is the crown of glory but God's favour? He has perpetuated his covenant-mercy and thereby provided relief for our frailty, v. 15-18. And God looks down upon us and He is, number one, merciful, because we reverence Him. 30:5; Is. Reader, have we not cause enough at this time to bless him who blesses us? I'm so excited with all of the positive aspects of serving the Lord that the negative doesn't really come into mind much. Now it's another vein, "Bless the Lord, O my soul.". The duty of universal praise inferred from it: if all are under God's dominion, all must do him homage. . 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. 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. The doctrine of universal providence laid down, v. 19. 4. All Rights Reserved. I thought I was Superman. "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? Praise for the Lord s Mercies. And all that is within me, bless his holy name. II. He is in a special manner good to Israel, to every Israelite indeed, that is of a clean and upright heart. STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS. 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. 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. 32:18; Jon. Let others use only their tongues, but as for me I will cry, "Bless the Lord, O my soul." yet more and more. WebPsalm 103 Bless the LORD, O My Soul This psalm is simply titled A Psalm of David. For less than $5/mo. He made known his ways unto Moses, and his acts unto the children of Israel. He knew that I was but dust. If we do not give thanks for them, we do forget them; and that is unjust as well as unkind, since in all God's favours there is so much that is memorable. He hath a raven 1. "And forget not all his benefits." (2.) 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. Worshipping the body. "And all that is within me, bless his holy name." No one of his faculties or powers should be exempt from the duty and the privilege of praise. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. 1. This honour have all his saints. "As high is the heavens is above the earth." WebPsalm 103 . 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. [2.] 103:1-5 By the pardon of sin, that is 7:18], [2 Sam. 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. Psalm 103:2 New Century Version (NCV) 2 My whole being, praise the Lord and do not forget all his kindnesses. Dust thou art. of 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. Psalm 103 tells of God who deliversthe nation from bondage (7) and the individual from sin (10-13). Half-hearted, ill-conceived, unintelligent praises are not such as we should render to our loving Lord. 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. 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