Psalm 103:1

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:0A Psalm of David Bless the Lord, O my soul:And all that is within me, bless his holy name.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.6 The Lord executeth righteousnessAnd judgment for... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 103:1-12

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 present tenses throughout these verses. God’s tender dealings run parallel with our lives. He is never weary nor exhausted. When once He begins, He keeps on. Let us enumerate the blessings that He gives in such unbroken abundance, and as the fingers tell the successive beads, praise Him: forgiveness;... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 103:1-22

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 who through suffering and deliverance have learned the goodness of Jehovah. Through centuries it has been sung by glad hearts, and today is as fresh and full of beauty as ever. It is praise intensive and extensive. As to its intensity, notice how the entire personality of the singer is recognised.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:1-22

CIII. A Hymn of Thanksgiving for Yahweh’ s Pardoning Love.— The main theme is stated in Psalms 103:6-2 Chronicles :. Yahweh is just, He rights the oppressed, but above all He is considerate and ready to pardon sin. He acts like a father to His children. Psalms 103:1-Deuteronomy : . The poet speaks from his own experience. He calls on his own soul to bless Yahweh. Here the singular is used: not so in Psalms 103:6-2 Chronicles : (see above). Psalms 103:15-Job :. A man’ s life is short, but... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 103:1

Let all my thoughts and affections be engaged, and united, and stirred up to the highest pitch in and for this work. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

INTRODUCTIONThis, 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 fulness of the mercy of God in the forgiveness of sins and the enrichment of the soul, and His tender, fatherly pity for His frail and dying children, are here gracefully and gratefully celebrated. It must have been composed at a time when the Poet’s soul was filled with precious and grateful recollections... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Psalms 103:1-5

DISCOURSE: 672DUTY OF PRAISING GOD FOR HIS MERCIESPsalms 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 benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases: who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies: who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth is renewed like the eayle’s.IT is a favourite opinion of some divines,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:1-22 , a favorite psalm of thanksgiving time. I trust that it wasn't so long ago that you have already forgotten how thankful you were.Bless the LORD, O my soul ( Psalms 103:1 ):Now this is a command of David, or a command of David, the psalmist to himself. David often was talking to his inward man, talking to his soul. And here he is commanding himself, commanding his soul to bless the Lord, "Bless the Lord, my soul." In one psalm, David, in talking to his soul, said, "Why are you... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:1-22

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 mercies. He calls not only on men, but also on angels to join the choir. The title, “a psalm of David,” is supported by all the Versions. Psalms 103:3 . Who forgiveth who healeth all thy diseases. Sins and afflictions are synonymous terms in Hebrew piety, and of frequent occurrence. Isaiah 38:17.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:1-22Bless the Lord, O my soul.A song of praiseLike stately pillars supporting a solemn temple, three noble psalms, placed side by side, exalt the glory of Jehovah: 103 glorifies the God of grace; 104 the God of nature; 105 the God of history. Each springs from a strong pedestal of adoration, and is crowned with a rich capital of praise.I. This is a psalm of humanity. It is a true psalm of life; the experience of a throbbing human heart; born of the Holy Ghost, in travail of soul,... read more

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