Though there is no real connection between this psalm and the preceding one, this one expresses thanks for answered prayer, which Psalms 102 requested. 3. 9:17; Ps. 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. As far as our days, we are as the grass: or like a flower in the field ( Psalms 103:15 ). 147:3; [Is. Ps 103:1-22. If God acted only according to his justice, all sinners would perish. "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. The eagle is long-lived, and, as naturalists say, when she is nearly 100 years old, casts all her feathers (as indeed she changes them in a great measure every year at moulting time), and fresh ones come, so that she becomes young again. So it must be that the scientists were wrong. How short man's life is and of what uncertain continuance. All that is within me, bless his holy name . Psalm 103 . Or it may be understood of those who have not yet received the spirit of adoption, but are yet trembling at his word; those he pities, Jer 31 18, 20. "He has not only saved thee from death and ruin, but has made thee truly and completely happy, with honour, pleasure, and long life." 2 Bless the Lord, O 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. So David calls the angels, the heavenly hosts, in to the praising of God. He considereth the frailty of man, Psalm 103:15,16; and showeth Gods everlasting mercy to his covenanted ones, Psalm 103:17-19. Do you think God is dead or something? 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. Compare Numbers 6:23-27. 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. A Psalm of David.. 1 Bless a the Lord, O my soul; . Let others bless themselves and their idols, but do thou bless the Lord. WebPsalms 103 Commentary - King James Version Online Psalms 103 Commentary Psalm 103 Gods great love Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many 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 Christian life is far from a negative experience and too many people are only emphasizing the negative aspects. 9 He will not always accuse us, and he will not be angry forever. "He has pardoned thy sins (Psalms 103:3; Psalms 103:3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 103:1-5 By the pardon of sin, that is 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. 19 The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. He has forgiven all our trespasses. I. 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. [1.] Salem Media Group. The prophet, by stirring up himself to gratitude, gives by his own example a lesson to every man of the duty incumbent upon him. 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. 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. And to those who remember His commandments to do them. It needs spurring to its duty, though that duty ought to be its delight. 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! WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries. 276. Bless, &c.when God is the object, praise. 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. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 1. 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. 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. "He has given thee true pleasure: He satisfies thy mouth with good things" ( v. 5); it is only the favour and grace of God that can give satisfaction to a soul, can suit its capacities, supply its needs, and answer to its desires. The eagle is long-lived, and, as naturalists say, when she is nearly 100 years old, casts all her feathers (as indeed she changes them in a great measure every year at moulting time), and fresh ones come, so that she becomes young again. (3.) WebPsalm 103 New King James Version Praise for the Lords Mercies A Psalm of David. Those only shall have the benefit of God's promises that make conscience of his precepts. Note the many references to "all" and its equivalents in this psalm. The fulness of his pardons, an evidence of the riches of his mercy (v. 12): As far as the east is from the west (which two quarters of the world are of greatest extent, because all known and inhabited, and therefore geographers that way reckon their longitudes) so far has he removed our transgressions from us, so that they shall never be laid to our charge, nor rise up in judgment against us. my soulmyself (Ps 3:3; 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! God requires submissive obedience not only of earthly beings, but also of heavenly beings (19-21). "As high is the heavens is above the earth." WebPsalm 103:812 New Century Version (NCV) 8 The Lord shows mercy and is kind. (3.) Facts can't change. Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 103, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. WebPsalms 103 1 A Psalm of David. He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver 20-22. [1.] Observe, (1.) (2.) to those that reverence him ( Psalms 103:17 ). We must fear the Lord and his goodness. "He has given thee true pleasure: He satisfies thy mouth with good things" (Psalms 103:5; Psalms 103:5); it is only the favour and grace of God that can give satisfaction to a soul, can suit its capacities, supply its needs, and answer to its desires. 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 They are such as fear God, such as are truly religious, from principle. He concludes by invoking all creatures to unite in his song. He says, "You didn't disappoint Me. "He has not only saved thee from death and ruin, but has made thee truly and completely happy, with honour, pleasure, and long life." 3:5; [Mic. The Lord has a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. Proud member Now man in passing, we are dust, we are transient, we are passing, like the grass or the flower. For more information about the New King James Version, the Quotation ", "This [Psalms 103] is perhaps the best-known and best-loved of all the hymns." He began with Bless the Lord, O my soul! 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! 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. David begins by talking with and, when he had penned and sung this excellent hymn to his honour, he does not say, Now, O my soul! 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. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. Full Name. Because the north is only about 12,500 miles from the south. "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? When he thus speaks to himself, it is as if, removed from the presence of men, he examined himself before God. David often was talking to his inward man, talking to his soul. 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. He is not long angry; for (v. 9) he will not always chide, though we always offend and deserve chiding. Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God 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. 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. Because of His mercy. What their service is. And you better perhaps read the fourteenth chapter of the book of Revelation, when the cup of the indignation of the wrath of God is overflowing and He pours out His judgment upon this Christ-rejecting earth. 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 csfa league table. 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. Wisdom . Secondly, They live a life of obedience; they remember his commandments to do them, else they do not keep his covenant. But God remembers it's just dust. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. 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. 4. 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. 1. 2. 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! - Bless the Lord, O my soul. Psalm 103:12 King James Version (KJV 1900) 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us. This honour have all his saints. The soul of man was made to praise and bless God; to enjoy his friendship; to delight in his favor; to contemplate his perfections. 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, 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. 15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that reverence him. 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. Such is the purport of the blessing addressed to a congregation of worshippers. Looking at the negative aspects, when in reality there are far more positive aspects to it than the negative aspects. 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. Now we don't remember that ourselves often. 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2023 Christianity.com. "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! Verse Psalms 103:1. 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. 4. 30:5; Is. 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. Who c heals all your diseases, . He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities ( Psalms 103:9-10 ). WebPsalm 103 NKJV 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 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. 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. How well qualified they are for the post they are in. Psa 103:13. STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. 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. 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. 1. See Isa 40 6, 7. 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. 53:5]; Jer. Let others murmur, but do thou bless. Half-hearted, ill-conceived, unintelligent praises are not such as we should render to our loving Lord. He soliloquizes, holds self-communion and exhorts himself, as though he felt that dulness would all too soon steal over his faculties, as, indeed, it will over us all, unless we are diligently on the watch. Those angels that are the ministers of God, doing His will, His pleasure. 160.]. And we are challenging so oftentimes Satan to do battle with us. What is your problem? "He has cured thy sickness." It was the inspiration for H. F. Lytes popular hymn, "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven. "Bless the Lord, O my soul." . And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Psalm 103:2 American Standard Version (ASV) 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. Oh God, I am so sorry I disappointed You." The height of it and the breadth of it. Psalms 103:1-22 , a favorite psalm of thanksgiving time. He knows we are but dust. 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." And here he is commanding himself, commanding his soul to bless the Lord, "Bless the Lord, my soul." Web12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. And His righteousness to childrens children. 34:6, 7; Num. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. How glorious. 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". WebFree Bible Study Tools. 2. II. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that reverence him. thou hast blessed the Lord, sit down, and rest thee, but, Bless the Lord, O my soul! Remember how the Persian king, when he could not sleep, read the chronicles of the empire, and discovered that one who had saved his life had never been rewarded. WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries Psalm 103 Psalm 103:1 << Verse 1. 14:18]; Deut. 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. 11 As high as the sky is above the earth, God wasn't disappointed; I was disappointed in me. God is portrayed as loving with motherly affection (4, 13) as well port authority to monticello bus / thanksgiving at the abbey resort / antithetic parallelism in psalms. It is the soul that is to be employed in blessing God, and all that is within us. This is cured in sanctification; when sin is mortified, the disease is healed; though complicated, it is all healed. The repetition renders his language still more emphatic, as if he thereby intended to reprove his own slothfulness. The idea is, that God is worthy of all the praise and adoration which the entire man can render. 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. 1. his holy name(Ps 5:11), His complete moral perfections. 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)." 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. Where Christ is made righteousness to any soul he is made sanctification, 1 Corinthians 1:30. "O my soul! 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. But you can start off tonight flying east, and you'll fly east the rest of your life, if you don't change directions. 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. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender Then again, as he started the psalm, he ends it, "Bless the Lord, O my soul." Bless the 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. Why do I feel blue? When the cause is gone, namely, iniquity, the effect ceases. Now there is some scientific discussion as to just how high that might be. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy ( Psalms 103:5-8 ). 3. "He has pardoned thy sins (v. 3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." 34 May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord. 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. Secondly, To their seed, which shall be kept up to the end of time (Ps 102 28): His righteousness, the truth of his promise, shall be unto children's children; provided they tread in the steps of their predecessors' piety, and keep his covenant, as they did, then shall mercy be preserved to them, even to a thousand generations. This body made out of the dust. 33 13), I beseech thee, show me thy way, that I may know thee. 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. And I don't think that they know what they are talking about, in many realms, and they've confessed that now. Let me at Satan, you know." 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 "He has rescued thee from danger." He has pitied our sorrows, v. 13, 14. 12:13; Is. WebVerse Psalms 103:1. And as soon as you get to the South Pole, you are going north again. 4. 17:14, [Ex. It is his honour to humble the proud and help the helpless. WebMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary 103:6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. Observe, [1.] 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. Psalms 103:0 Gods great love. It contains no requests. Psa 103:12. This is cured in sanctification; when sin is mortified, the disease is healed; though complicated, it is all healed. I really don't take the negative aspects into much account myself. 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. Here is, I. He knew that I was but dust. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. But God knew me, He knew me better than I knew myself. ; 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). All rights reserved. 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