*Psalm 103:1-22
Psalm 103 is a hymn of praise to God for his unfailing love, mercy, and forgiveness.
- Praise for God’s Benefits:
- The psalmist begins by exhorting his own soul to bless the Lord and not forget all His benefits, praising God for His goodness and mercy.
- He lists various blessings bestowed by God, including forgiveness of sins, healing of diseases, redemption from the pit, crowning with love and compassion, and satisfying with good things.
- God’s Compassion and Mercy:
- The psalmist reflects on God’s character of compassion and mercy, describing Him as slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
- He contrasts God’s loving-kindness with humanity’s frailty, comparing it to the height of the heavens above the earth and the distance of the east from the west.
- Fatherly Care and Compassion:
- The psalmist likens God’s compassion to that of a father toward his children, recognizing His tender care and understanding of human frailty.
- He acknowledges that God knows our frame and remembers that we are dust, showing patience and compassion toward His children.
- Universal Sovereignty:
- The psalmist extols God’s universal sovereignty and authority, declaring that His kingdom rules over all and His dominion extends to all generations.
- He calls on all creatures in heaven and on earth to bless the Lord, acknowledging His supremacy and greatness.
Daily Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your endless love and compassion. You forgive our sins, heal our hearts, and give us strength each day. You are slow to anger and full of mercy, treating us with kindness we don’t deserve.
Help us to remember all the ways You bless us and to trust in Your faithfulness. Teach us to praise You with our whole hearts and to share Your love with others.
Thank You for being our gracious and loving God, who rules over all with goodness and care.
Amen.
Psalm 103:1-22 (KJV)
103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
103:4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
103:6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
103:9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
103:15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
103:16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
103:18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
103:19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
103:20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
103:21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
103:22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.