great. mighty, or hath prevailed.
toward. upon.
fear. revere.
For as the heaven is high above the earth - See the notes at Psalms 57:10 . Compare the notes at Isaiah 55:9 . The literal translation of the p...
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...
11. For in proportion to the height of the heavens above the earth The Psalmist here confirms by a comparison the truth that God does not pu...
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For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. For as the heaven is high above the earth - Great and p...
For as the heaven is high, &c.— There cannot be a nobler amplification of the divine mercy and placability than that contained in the 11th and...
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. For as the heaven is high above the earth, (so) g...
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...
So great is his mercy toward. — Literally, Strong is his mercy upon (or, over ). (Comp. Psalms 117:2 .) The comparison in the first clause, and...
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...
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...
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...
The Psalmist in these verses, under various representations, sets forth the mercy of redeeming grace; and, in order to heighten the representation, h...
For as the heaven is high above the earth ,.... Which is the greatest distance known, or can be conceived of; the space between the heaven and the e...
For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy toward them that fear him. Ver. 11. For as the heaven is high above the earth ]...
As the heaven, &c., so great is his mercy So much above our deserts and expectations, and above the mercy which one man shows to another; towa...
Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The L ORD executeth righteousness...
So much above their deserts and expectations, and above the mercy which one man showeth to another. Toward them that fear them; which clause he add...
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...
fear Also ( Psalms 103:13 ); ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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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:...
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...
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 Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. God’s conduct towards mankind In the preceding verses the hymnist exh...
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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...
For as the heaven is high above the earth, with its almost limitless reaches, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
Ephesians 2:4-7 ; Ephesians 3:18 ; Ephesians 3:19 ; Isaiah 55:9 ; Job 22:12 ; Luke 1:50 ; Proverbs 25:3 ; Psalms 36:5 ; Psalms 57:10 ; Psal...
So great — So much above their deserts and expectations.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.