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. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He has pitied our sorrows, v. 13, 14. 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 He is slow to anger, not extreme to mark what we do amiss nor ready to take advantage against us. 2. (2.) 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. He will not always chide: nor will he be angry for ever. Or by his ways we may understand his precepts, the way which he requires us to walk in; and by his acts, or designs (as the word signifies), his promises and purposes as to what he will do with us. He cares for the oppressed and shows mercy on sinners (6-8). Soul music is the very soul of music. If we thoroughly forsake them, God will thoroughly forgive them. He made known his ways unto Moses, and his acts unto the children of Israel. Babes may praise the divine goodness, but fathers in grace magnify his holiness. 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. 9:17; Ps. 3. So it must be that the scientists were wrong. 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. [2.] Forget not all his 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. 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. [2.] We have found him so; we, for our parts, must own that he has not dealt with us after our sins, v. 10. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 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. I. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender Now you have heard people say, "Well, there is the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. 1. 10 He has not punished us as our sins should be punished; he has not repaid us for the evil we have done. 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. 3. 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 Observe, I. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. God is portrayed as loving with motherly affection (4, 13) as well 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Why am I feeling this way? What their service is. Psalm 103 . God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. 4. 1. . 1. 1.Bless Jehovah, O my soul! 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. 34:6, 7; Num. 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. 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." 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. David often was talking to his inward man, talking to his soul. 5. 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. 19The Lord has established His throne in heaven,And (P)His kingdom rules over all. He began with Bless the Lord, O my soul! 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. Here is, I. 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. (1.) "And all that is within me, bless his holy name." 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. 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. I'm so excited with all of the positive aspects of serving the Lord that the negative doesn't really come into mind much. The organization of this psalm appears to be: (1) a self-exhortation to praise God (Psalms 103:1-5); (2) Israel exhorted to bless God (Psalms 103:6-13); (3) God's consideration for man's frailty (Psalms 103:14-18); and (4) all in God's kingdom to bless Him (Psalms 103:19-22). STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS. 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. 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." WebFootnotes. And he declares, "Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy." 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. David then begins to list those benefits. He is not soon angry, v. 8. Bless the Lord He calls on his soul, and all its faculties and powers, to magnify God for his mercies. II. 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern We've learned so much from this flyby of our little satellite recently. 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. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, . So for a time, for a moment, we may flourish, But when the wind passes over it, the grass, the flower is gone, and the place of it remembers it no more. 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. Then again, as he started the psalm, he ends it, "Bless the Lord, O my soul." I like the east and the west bit. "He has not only saved thee from death and ruin, but has made thee truly and completely happy, with honour, pleasure, and long life." 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. And forget not all His benefit s: . II. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." And to those who remember His commandments to do them. 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. He has revealed himself and his grace to them. 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. [1.] Let me at Satan, you know." "He has not only saved thee from death and ruin, but has made thee truly and completely happy, with honour, pleasure, and long life." "He has rescued thee from danger." 2. if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. He concludes by invoking all creatures to unite in his song. To obey is better than sacrifice; for angels obey, but do not sacrifice. Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God Forgiveness is first in the order of our spiritual experience, and in some respects first in value. port authority to monticello bus / thanksgiving at the abbey resort / antithetic parallelism in psalms. 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. 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 a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. "So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle" (Psalms 103:5). Come, let us read our diaries and see if there be not choice favours recorded there for which we have rendered no grateful return. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Observe, (1.) And His righteousness to childrens children. He has prepared it in the heavens, above us, and out of sight; for he holds back the face of his throne, and spreads a cloud upon it (Job 26 9); yet he can himself judge through the dark cloud, Job 23 13. 1. 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. of Let others bless themselves and their idols, but do thou bless the Lord. He says, "You didn't disappoint Me. When we have done ever so much in the service of God, yet still we must stir up ourselves to do more. ; Psalm 103:2 tn Or his benefits (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the Lord). 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender Not content with calling upon his soul (by which he unquestionably means the seat of the understanding and affections) to bless God, the prophet expressly adds his inward parts, addressing as it were his own mind and heart, and all the faculties of both. How true that is. Do you think God is dead or something? I knew you were dust all the time." Thus fairly does God deal with us. II. And all that is within me, bless His holy name! yet more and more. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. And the person who finds his sin cured, has a well-grounded assurance that it is forgiven. WebPsalm 103 . God has been merciful to us. Yet all this shall not excuse David from praising God, but rather excite him to do it the more cheerfully, that he may bear a part in this concert; for he concludes, Bless the Lord, O my soul! He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver 20-22. He has pardoned our sins, not only my iniquity (v. 3), but our transgressions, v. 12. 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. WebPsalm 103:1-3. For he knows our frame; and he remembers that we are dust ( Psalms 103:13-14 ). 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. He has forgiven all our trespasses. 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. 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. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 103:1-5 By the pardon of sin, that is You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. But God remembers it's just dust. Such is the purport of the blessing addressed to a congregation of worshippers. get to know the Bible better! Why do I feel despondent? Why he pitiesfor he knows our frame. How well qualified they are for the post they are in. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! It is a continued act; he is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. When he thus speaks to himself, it is as if, removed from the presence of men, he examined himself before God. Secondly, They live a life of obedience; they remember his commandments to do them, else they do not keep his covenant. Webantithetic parallelism in psalms. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His No one of his faculties or powers should be exempt from the duty and the privilege of praise. He that made all rules all, and both by a word of power: He has prepared his throne, has fixed and established it that it cannot be shaken; he has afore-ordained all the measures of his government and does all according to the counsel of his own will. Now we don't remember that ourselves often. The Book of Psalms is part of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 1 Bless 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. (1.) 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. Gratefully, he praises God for them all (1-2). 38:17; 43:25; Zech. Verse Psalms 103:5. Who satisfieth thy mouth . There was an ancient fable of the eagle renewing its youth in old age, similar to the fable of the Phoenix; but as Briggs noted, "It is doubtful whether there is any allusion here to the fable; but at all events it is the fulness of the life and vigor of the eagle that is thought of."[5]. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Come on out and fight." Praise for the Lord s Mercies. Psalm 103:2 New Century Version (NCV) 2 My whole being, praise the Lord and do not forget all his kindnesses. 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern "He has rescued thee from danger." As far as our days, we are as the grass: or like a flower in the field ( Psalms 103:15 ). "Oh, I thought I was stronger than that, I thought I was better than that and all. 2; also at the end of the psalm; and again in Psalm 104:1, 35. Let all my thoughts and affections be engaged, and united, and stirred up to the highest pitch in and for this work. Used by permission. (2.) WebFor as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; Tools. All rights reserved. Verse Psalms 103:1. Where Christ is made righteousness to any soul he is made sanctification, 1 Corinthians 1:30. EXPOSITION. 1. ", "This [Psalms 103] is perhaps the best-known and best-loved of all the hymns." 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. 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. Have you ever been at the place where you didn't understand your own feelings? 3. Looking at the negative aspects, when in reality there are far more positive aspects to it than the negative aspects. 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. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that reverence him. 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. Our crimes were capital, but God saves our lives by pardoning them; our diseases were mortal, but God saves our lives by healing them. 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. He does not become angry quickly, and he has great love. 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. Psalm 103 tells of God who deliversthe nation from bondage (7) and the individual from sin (10-13). The sins of believers shall be remembered no more, shall not be mentioned unto them; they shall be sought for, and not found. Oh, this body consciousness; everything is the body of man. 5:10; Neh. 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. 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. "He has pardoned thy sins (v. 3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." WebPsalm 103 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.". (2.) 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