Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Psalms 103:1.-Bless Yahweh, my soul, for having saved body, soul, and life, and satisfying me with good things (Psalms 103:1); He is the righteous Redeemer of His oppressed people from Moses' days downward. Even oppression... [ Continue Reading ]
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 thrice-repeated blessing from the soul to the Lord: answering to the thrice-repeated blessing from the Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; WHO FORGIVETH ALL THINE INIQUITIES - according to David's prayer, trusting in God's gracious character (; ; ). This shall be Israel's experience when she shall turn to the Lord. To this the ulterior reference is (; ). WHO HEALETH... [ Continue Reading ]
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; WHO REDEEMETH THY LIFE FROM DESTRUCTION - or 'the pit;' to which David represented himself, in the person of his seed and his nation, Israel, in the latter days as verging (; ; cf. ; ). WHO CROWN... [ Continue Reading ]
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. WHO SATISFIETH THY MOUTH. The Hebrew for "mouth" [ `edyeek (H5716)] is the same as in Psalms 32:9, where see note. The Septuagint, Vulgate, Ethiopic, and Arabic translate, 'thy desire;' Syriac, 'thy body.' T... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. -From praising God's favour our in perpetually renewing the vigour of David's line, when seemingly on the point of extinction, the Psalmist passes to His benefits to Israel literal and spiritual, whose interests are insepar... [ Continue Reading ]
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) GREAT IS HIS MERCY TOWARD THEM THAT FEAR HIM - i:e., is infinite (; ). "Fear" is here filial reverence toward God on the ground of His infinite holiness. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. AS FAR AS THE EAST IS FROM THE WEST, (SO) FAR HATH HE REMOVED OUR TRANSGRESSIONS FROM US - entirely acquitting us of their guilt and penalty (Micah 7:18).... [ Continue Reading ]
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. LIKE AS A FATHER PITIETH (HIS) CHILDREN, (SO) THE LORD PITIETH ... FOR HE KNOWETH OUR FRAME. The misery of our state, which might seem to shut us out from One so infinitely perfect, is the very inducement to God to sh... [ Continue Reading ]
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. -Our grass-like frailty and mortality would cause us to despair, but that we have sure hope in Yahweh's everlasting mercy to those that fear Him, as well those of the latest generation as those of the earliest. Compar... [ Continue Reading ]
The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. -Yahweh's kingdom ruleth over all, therefore let all praise Him, angels and men alike, especially the Psalmist's soul. Verse 19. THE LORD HATH PREPARED HIS THRONE IN THE HEAVENS - (Psalms 9:4; Psalms 9:7; Hebrews... [ Continue Reading ]