Psalms 103:2

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.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 103:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 cal...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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, b...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

all . any of. benefits . dealings.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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. B...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 Lor...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 f...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 C...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 Bi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 shou...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cheerful Praise. A psalm of David. 1 Bless the L ORD , O my soul:...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 grea...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 tha...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name, We ought to be always blessing God; this sacred employ...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1-19 . 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 bene...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Come, my heart, be down in the dumps no longer, take t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: Come, my soul, wake up, bestir thyself, for thou hast a great work to do. Psalms 103:1 . And all th...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a song of exulting thanksgiving, of overflowing joy and praise. Let each one of us read it as speaking for himself. Let it, here and now, be...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

What more appropriate passage than the 103 rd Psalm can we read, on this first Sabbath night of another year, to express the gratitude of our thankfu...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

One's heart naturally turns to this passage when one desires to magnify the Lord. It is specially suitable for a New Year's meditation. Psalms 103:...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

Forget not all His benefits. Remembrance of God’s benefits I. Some of those things we have to remember. 1. The pardon of sin. 2. The vari...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A PSALM of joy and thanksgiving for God's manifold mercies, especially for his loving kindness in forgiving sin and transgression (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, all the deeds of His mercy and kindness for which He deserves well from all men;
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 ; Isaia...

² Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 103:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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