And all that is within me, bless His holy name! <<. Another unwarranted assumption that labels many psalms "liturgical" is also very untrustworthy. Blessing God and giving him glory must be the alpha and the omega of all our services. He satisfies thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. The Lord has a throne of his own, a throne of glory, a throne of government. When he thus speaks to himself, it is as if, removed from the presence of men, he examined himself before God. He has forgiven all our trespasses. And he declares, "Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy." "He has given thee a prospect and pledge of long life: Thy youth is renewed like the eagle's." 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. The description of those to whom this mercy belongs. Then again, as he started the psalm, he ends it, "Bless 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. WebMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary 103:6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in; and his promises and purposes. 1. NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. 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. Soul music is the very soul of music. Second Reading Commentary on Romans 14:1-12 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all his holy name(Ps 5:11), His complete moral perfections. 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. 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. 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. 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. Think what the provocation was; it was iniquity, and yet pardoned; how many the provocations were, and yet all pardoned. Handed down. Used by permission. [Note: Brueggemann, p. 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." 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. He is in a special manner good to Israel, to every Israelite indeed, that is of a clean and upright heart. 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. Why do I feel discouraged? 5. If even the prophet, who was inflamed with a more intense and fervent zeal than other men, was not free from this malady, of which his earnestness in stimulating himself is a plain confession, how much more necessary is it for us, who have abundant experience of our own torpor, to apply the same means for our quickening? 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. He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver 20-22. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! But in the midst of this universal praise, each individual has special cause to praise him (22). WebPsalm 103 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. That is one dimension of it, but from another dimension, it's from everlasting to everlasting, from the vanishing point to the vanishing point, God's mercy. The continuance of the mercy which belongs to such as these; it will last them longer than their lives on earth, and therefore they need not be troubled though their lives be short, since death itself will be no abridgment, no infringement, of their bliss. Psalm 103, attributed in the superscription to David, is a psalm of praise for the wonderful goodness of God directed toward His people. (2.) Now it's another vein, "Bless the Lord, O my soul.". The superscription identifies this as a Psalm of David; and, "Nothing in it forbids the supposition that he was the author. 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. Many-sided is the character of our heavenly Father, for, having forgiven as a judge, he then cures as a physician. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 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. It is his honour to humble the proud and help the helpless. High as the heaven is above the earth. Let others forbear if they can: "Bless the Lord, O my soul." 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. All Rights Reserved. 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. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. Man, in his best estate, seems somewhat more than grass; he flourishes and looks gay; yet then he is but like a flower of the field, which, though distinguished a little from the grass, will wither with it. 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. "And forget not all his benefits." ; Psalm 103:3 tn This relatively rare 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 103:2 tn Or his benefits (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the Lord). 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. Psalms 103:1-22 , a favorite psalm of thanksgiving time. It is as the apple tree among the trees of the wood, and its golden fruit has a flavour such as no fruit ever bears unless it has been ripened in the full suushine of mercy. New King James Version (NKJV). "He has pardoned thy sins (v. 3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." God's praise is a subject that will never be exhausted, and therefore we must never think this work done till we come to heaven, where it will be for ever in the doing. thou hast blessed the Lord, sit down, and rest thee, but, Bless the Lord, O my soul! 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. The body finds the melancholy consequences of Adam's offence, it is subject to many infirmities, and the soul also. We think that we are the rock of Gibraltar. 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. 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. 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. For continual communications of spiritual and temporal good; so that the vigour of his mind was But God remembers it's just dust. And doubtless our slothfulness in this matter has need of continual incitement. It contains no requests. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy ( Psalms 103:5-8 ). Our crimes were capital, but God saves our lives by pardoning them; our diseases were mortal, but God saves our lives by healing them. And God looks down upon us and He is, number one, merciful, because we reverence Him. 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. 11 As high as the sky is above the earth, WebPsalm 103 . Psa 103:13. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! Let others use only their tongues, but as for me I will cry, "Bless the Lord, O my soul." Bless ye the LORD, ye angels, that excel in strength, and do his commandments, harkening to the voice of his word. WebNew King James Version Praise for the LORD's Benefits. Then David lists several good things that God does for His people. So it must be that the scientists were wrong. 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). They are such as fear God, such as are truly religious, from principle. 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. d Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender He will not keep his anger for ever against his own people, but will gather them with everlasting mercies, Isa 54 8; 57 16. 2. The word soul here is equivalent to mind or heart: my mental and moral powers, as capable of understanding and appreciating his favors. 4. God understands human weakness and he is kind to those who fear him (13-14).Life is short and uncertain, but people can enjoy the everlasting blessings of Gods steadfast love if they are faithfully obedient (15-18). 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. Observe, I. 53:5]; Jer. Psalms 103:0 Gods great love. Worshipping the body. This honour have all his saints. 4. We have come into a body worship cult. WebThis psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. WebPsalm 103. 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. WebPsalms 103 1 A Psalm of David. Now wait a minute. A PSALM of joy and thanksgiving for God's manifold mercies, especially for his loving kindness in forgiving sin and transgression (Psalms 103:3, Psalms 103:8-12, Psalms 103:17) passing into adoration of him upon his heavenly throne (Psalms 103:19), and a call on all creation to praise him (Psalms 103:20-22).The "title" assigns the 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. 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. "Come on, just you know. The sins of believers shall be remembered no more, shall not be mentioned unto them; they shall be sought for, and not found. 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. Nothing but divine wisdom can undertake to fill its treasures (Proverbs 8:21); other things will surfeit, but not satiate,Ecclesiastes 6:7; Isaiah 55:2. 4. Christ alone forgives all our sins; it is he alone who heals all our infirmities. Where Christ is made righteousness to any soul he is made sanctification, 1 Corinthians 1:30. How true that is. Realizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. Certainly, he uses no vain repetitions, for the Holy Spirit guides his pen; and thus he shews us that we have need, again and again, to bestir ourselves when we are about to worship God, for it would be shameful to offer him anything less than the utmost our souls can render. 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. [1.] David often was talking to his inward man, talking to his soul. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting ( Psalms 103:17 ). Salem Media Group. 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. (2.) Full Name. Observe, (1.) "He has pardoned thy sins (Psalms 103:3; Psalms 103:3); he has forgiven, and does forgive, all thy iniquities." 50+ premium resources (>$2,400 value!). 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. 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. Man's life is not only wasting of itself, but its period may be anticipated by a thousand accidents. "He has rescued thee from danger." WebPsalms 103 COMMENTARY (Pulpit) < Go Back Bible Commentaries. In Psalm 103, David praises the Lord for His abundant mercies. He says, "You didn't disappoint Me. 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. Observe, (1.) He began with Bless the Lord, O my soul! "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]. Under such a weight of obligation the lips can do little; the soul and all its powers must be engaged. Because of His mercy. And secondly, He pities us, just like a father pities his child. 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. Babes may praise the divine goodness, but fathers in grace magnify his holiness. 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, . The doctrine of universal providence laid down, v. 19. II. 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 has pardoned our sins, not only my iniquity (v. 3), but our transgressions, v. 12. And as soon as you get to the South Pole, you are going north again. 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. 35 May sinners be consumed from the earth, 4 Ways the Parable of the Sower Encourages Spiritual Growth. "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. Verse Psalms 103:1. 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