“ Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: ”
Bless the Lord, O my soul - The repetition here denotes the intensity or earnestness of the wish or desire of the psalmist. It is an emphatic calling upon his soul, that is, himself, never to for...
CIII. A Hymn of Thanksgiving for Yahweh's Pardoning Love. The main theme is stated in Psalms 103:6-14 . Yahweh is just, He rights the oppressed, but above all He is considerate and ready to pardon...
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2. And forget not any of his benefits Here, he instructs us that God is not deficient on his part in furnishing us with abundant matter for praising him. It is our own ingratitude which hind...
DISCOURSE: 672 DUTY OF PRAISING GOD FOR HIS MERCIES Psalms 103:1-5 . Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his b...
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Forget not all his benefits - Call them into recollection; particularize the chief of them; and here record them for an everlasting memoria...
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Bless the Lord, O my soul ... Bless the Lord, O my soul - with the "Bless the Lord, O my soul," Psalms 103:22 , these two form the...
In this Ps. the hope of the previous one has been fulfilled, and sorrow has given place to thanksgiving. Its probable date is soon after the return from exile. The Psalmist utters his personal gratit...
Benefits. — Literally, actions, whether good or bad ( Judges 9:16 ; Proverbs 12:14 ). But what a significance in the restricted meaning “benefits.” God’s acts are all benefits.
Psalms 103:1-22 THERE are no clouds in the horizon, nor notes of sadness in the music, of this psalm. No purer outburst of thankfulness enriches the Church. It is well that, amid the many psalms w...
the Lord's Abundant Mercies Psalms 103:1-12 David's name heads this peerless psalm, which expresses, as none other, the soul of the universal Church and of the individual Christian. Notice the...
It seems almost a work of supererogation to write anything about this psalm. It is perhaps the most perfect song of pure praise to be found in the Bible. It has become the common inheritance of all w...
How beautifully does the psalm begin, in calling upon the soul to this most pleasing service, of praising God! Reader, do remark it, that it is with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; while...
Bless the Lord, O my soul ,.... Which is repeated to show the importance of the service, and the vehement desire of the psalmist, that his soul should be engaged in it: and forget not all his bene...
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Ver. 2. Bless the lord, O my soul ] David found some dulness and drowsiness; hence he so oft puts the thorn to the breast; hence he so i...
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. Forget not all his benefits In order to our...
Cheerful Praise. A psalm of David. 1 Bless the L ORD , O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name....
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INTRODUCTION This, as appears from the superscription, is one of David’s Psalms. It is a Psalm of great beauty and preciousness, and has been a great favourite of devout souls in all ages. The fulne...
Psalms 103:2 This Psalm is: (1) a monologue; (2) a psalm of recollection; (3) a psalm of thanksgiving. David begins by gathering together all the benefits by recollection, and now he has to arrang...
Let us read, dear friends, the one hundred and third Psalm, not because we do not know it, but because I trust that we know it by heart, and feel that it is a fit expression for our heart's thankfuln...
This is a psalm of David, written after some recent deliverance from sickness, or other affliction. The composition is the unfolding of the heart in gratitude to God, for personal and for national me...
Bless the Lord, O my soul. A song of praise Like stately pillars supporting a solemn temple, three noble psalms, placed side by side, exalt the glory of Jehovah: 103 glorifies the God of grace;...
EXPOSITION 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 103:8-19 , Psalms 103:17...
Hymn to the Mercy of God. A psalm of David, voicing his thankful acknowledgment of God's gifts and blessings upon himself, the conclusion calling upon all creatures to join in his song of praise.
2 Chronicles 32:25 ; Deuteronomy 32:18 ; Deuteronomy 32:6 ; Deuteronomy 8:10-14 ; Deuteronomy 8:2-4 ; Ephesians 2:11-13 ; Isaiah 63:1 ; Isaiah 63:7 ; Jeremiah 2:31 ; Jeremiah 2:32 ; Luke 1...