2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all Why are you so disquieted within me?" He is in a special manner good to Israel, to every Israelite indeed, that is of a clean and upright heart. I'm so excited with all of the positive aspects of serving the Lord that the negative doesn't really come into mind much. He exhorteth all creatures to praise him, Psalm 103:20-22. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Also, the recently-discovered Ras Shamra texts reveal Aramaic elements (Aramaisms) dating back to 1500 to 1400 B.C. 2; also at the end of the psalm; and again in Psalm 104:1, 35. And secondly, He pities us, just like a father pities his child. 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. This is Old Testament. (1.) WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. 30:5; Is. Note, Divine revelation is one of the first and greatest of divine favours with which the church is blessed; for God restores us to himself by revealing himself to us, and gives us all good by giving us knowledge. He has secured the happiness of his peculiar people by promise and covenant, but the order of mankind, and the world in general, he secures by common providence. The idea is, that God is worthy of all the praise and adoration which the entire man can render. 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. The body finds the melancholy consequences of Adam's offence, it is subject to many infirmities, and the soul also. 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. 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. 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." Who is it who cannot make the spirit of this worship his own? Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. 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. 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. 9:17; Ps. He has revealed himself and his grace to them. 1. When we have done ever so much in the service of God, yet still we must stir up ourselves to do more. For all the saints. 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". And I don't think that they know what they are talking about, in many realms, and they've confessed that now. Our very life and essential self should be engrossed with this delightful service, and each one of us should arouse his own heart to the engagement. The facts are changing, the facts of science seem to often change, but that is totally inconsistent. 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. Why am I feeling this way? 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. What would become of us if God should deal so with us? What is the crown of glory but God's favour? 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern 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 has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities ( Psalms 103:9-10 ). 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. All these guys working out in the windows, standing there, curling, you know. And God looks down upon us and He is, number one, merciful, because we reverence Him. They are willing to do their work: They do his commandments ( v. 20); they do his pleasure (v. 21); they dispute not any divine commands, but readily address themselves to the execution of them. 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 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. The corruption of nature is the sickness of the soul; it is its disorder, and threatens its death. 5:10; Neh. Many-sided is the character of our heavenly Father, for, having forgiven as a judge, he then cures as a physician. Password. 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. Psa 103:13. The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. How he pitiesas a father pities his children, and does them good as there is occasion. 2; also at the end of the Compare Numbers 6:23-27. The transcendent riches of God's mercy (v. 11): As the heaven is high above the earth (so high that the earth is but a point to the vast expanse), so God's mercy is above the merits of those that fear him most, so much above and beyond them that there is no proportion at all between them; the greatest performances of man's duty cannot demand the least tokens of God's favour as a debt, and therefore all the seed of Jacob will join with him in owning themselves less than the least of all God's mercies, Gen 32 10. Web12 as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. 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. WebFor as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; Tools. Because of His mercy. csfa league table. Now wait a minute. "He has cured thy sickness." Why he pitiesfor he knows our frame. II. God has been merciful to us. It is God's glory that he has such attendants, but more his glory that he neither needs them nor is benefited by them. The doctrine of universal providence laid down, v. 19. "He has pardoned thy sins (Psalms 103:3; Psalms 103:3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." And as soon as you get to the South Pole, you are going north again. But God remembers it's just dust. (2.) David called on himself to bless the Lord wholeheartedly because of all His many blessings. The work requires the inward man, the whole man, and all little enough. . God is portrayed as loving with motherly affection (4, 13) as well 3. Who c heals all your diseases, . 1. Blessing God and giving him glory must be the alpha and the omega of all our services. WebPsalm 103:1-3. Handed down. 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. How well qualified they are for the post they are in. In fact, all created things are to praise God. Where Christ is made righteousness to any soul he is made sanctification, 1 Cor 1 30. He always has been full of compassion. 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 By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in; and his promises and purposes. [2.] Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Nor punished us according to our iniquities. 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. All that is within me, bless his holy name Let all my thoughts and affections be engaged, united, and raised to the highest pitch in and for this work. 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. For less than $5/mo. For he knows our frame; and he remembers that we are dust ( Psalms 103:13-14 ). (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. 1031A Psalm of David. 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. Verse Psalms 103:5. Who satisfieth thy mouth . Had he been very sleepy before? He knows we are but dust. Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his that do his pleasure. He is not long angry; for (v. 9) he will not always chide, though we always offend and deserve chiding. "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? Copyright Statement These files are public domain. God is a Father to those that fear him and owns them for his children, and he is tender of them as a father. Observe, I. 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. 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. 11 As high as the sky is above the earth, Why do I feel blue? "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? Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! 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. Mirrors, all over the walls. 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. Psalm 103:1 tn The verb praise is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line). How he stirs up himself to the duty of praise, v. 1, 2. 3. Sin, sickness and the prospect of a hopeless death have been replaced by forgiveness, good health and a renewed enjoyment of life (3-5).The constant love of God for his people is seen in the history of Israel. I trust that it wasn't so long ago that you have already forgotten how thankful you were. WebPsalm 103 . Let us awake then, and with intense enthusiasm bless Jehovah. And so oftentimes I am so disappointed with myself, and I weep because of my disappointment over myself. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! (2.) ., p. WebFootnotes. Note the many references to "all" and its equivalents in this psalm. 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. as he began, v. 1. 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. 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! This honour have all his saints. 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. And here he is commanding himself, commanding his soul to bless the Lord, "Bless the Lord, my soul." "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. 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. 20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 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. EXPOSITION. 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 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. 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.". 53:5]; Jer. 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. 50+ premium resources (>$2,400 value!). "Come on, just you know. 2. (3.) "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]. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. Wisdom . God looks down and says, "O man, just a bit of dust." 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. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that reverence him. God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. "Who healeth all thy diseases." 5. 19The Lord has established His throne in heaven,And (P)His kingdom rules over all. WebPsalm 103 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. How unlike are those to God who always chide, who take every occasion to chide, and never know when to cease! WebPsalm 103 Bless the Lord, O My Soul. Let all my thoughts and affections be engaged, and united, and stirred up to the highest pitch in and for this work. God remembers that.Man has a tendency to magnify his body. Have you ever been at the place where you didn't understand your own feelings? 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 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern Soldiers, and seamen, and all good subjects, serve the king, but not as the courtiers do, the ministers of state and those of the household. Praise for the Lord s Mercies. Bless the Lord He calls on his soul, and all its faculties and powers, to magnify God for his mercies. (2.) 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. 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. He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver 20-22. The repetition renders his language still more emphatic, as if he thereby intended to reprove his own slothfulness. 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. 13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. 5. The description of those to whom this mercy belongs. "Bless the Lord, O my soul." Why do I feel discouraged? He is all things to us, as our needs call for him, and our infirmities do but reveal him in new characters. What's wrong, soul? A Psalm of David.. 1 Bless a the Lord, O my soul; . 2 Bless the Lord, O 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. continuedTHE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a thankful commemoration and celebration of Gods mercies to the psalmist himself, and to the people of Israel, and to all good men. 1. I haven't been down to Newport for a long time. He is not soon angry, v. 8. 14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. All the creatures are his servants, but not as the angels that attend the presence of his glory. Now it's another vein, "Bless the Lord, O my soul.". 2 O my soul, come, praise the Etern He made known his ways unto Moses, and his acts unto the children of Israel. He cares for the oppressed and shows mercy on sinners (6-8). 4. 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. "He has cured thy sickness." 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 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . 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. Let me at Satan, you know." 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 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. 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. Why do I feel upset? and, when he had penned and sung this excellent hymn to his honour, he does not say, Now, O my soul! 34 May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord. 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless ye the LORD, ye angels, that excel in strength, and do his commandments, harkening to the voice of his word. (1.) Come, let us read our diaries and see if there be not choice favours recorded there for which we have rendered no grateful return. 2. David begins by talking with 3. (1.) 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. (2.) 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. Christ alone forgives all our sins; it is he alone who heals all our infirmities. All that is within me, bless his holy name . Come on out and fight." 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. 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. 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. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. God has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, . I really don't take the negative aspects into much account myself. 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. Salem Media Group. Psalms 103:1-22 , a favorite psalm of thanksgiving time. 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. 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. All rights reserved. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. 160.]. 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. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 103, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. Repeated in ver. Psalm 103:12 New Living Translation (NLT) 12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. WebFree Bible Study Tools. David then begins to list those benefits. 86:15; Jer. He will not always chide: nor will he be angry for ever. 33 13), I beseech thee, show me thy way, that I may know thee. Psalm 103 . 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. It needs spurring to its duty, though that duty ought to be its delight. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. 103:1-5 By the pardon of sin, that is 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, they may then be said to return to the days of their youth, Job 33:25. 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