Verse Psalms 103:11. For as the heaven is high above the earth] Great and provoking as our crimes may have been, yet his mercies have, in their magnitude and number, surpassed these, as far as the heavens are elevated beyond the earth.
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 phrase here would be, “For like the height of the heavens ab...
Psalms 103 The Praise of Israel _ 1. The benefits of full salvation (Psalms 103:1)_ 2. Merciful and gracious (Psalms 103:8) 3. His throne and His kingdom ...
CIII. A HYMN OF THANKSGIVING FOR YAHWEH'S PARDONING LOVE. The main theme is stated in Psalms 103:6. Yahweh is just, He rights the oppressed, but above all He is considerate and ready to pardon sin. He...
GREAT. mighty, or hath prevailed. TOWARD. upon. FEAR. revere....
DISCOURSE: 673 THE GOODNESS OF GOD Psalms 103:8. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath no...
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 12th verses: and what can equal the tenderness ascribed t...
PSALMS 103 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Bless Jehovah; for He is Worthy. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 103:1-5, Bless Jehovah: For his Personal Dealings. Stanza II., Psalms 103:6-10, For his Revealed Charac
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 i...
103:11 is (d-12) Lit. 'so has prevailed.'...
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 from exile. The Psalmist utters his personal gratitu...
Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ THE LOVE OF GOD PSALMS 103 Jesus said, "Your Father in heaven knows everything that you need". (Matthew
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 the use of this expression in Genesis 49:26 and 2 Samu...
כִּ֤י כִ גְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל ־הָ אָ֑רֶץ
Psalms 103:1 THERE are no clouds in the horizon, nor notes of sadness in the music, of this psalm. No purer outburst of thankfulness enriches the Church. It is well that, amid the many psalms which gi...
THE LORD'S ABUNDANT MERCIES Psalms 103:1 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 t...
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 wh...
_Except, waiting for one another, as all cannot drink at the fountains at the same time. The Chaldean has the same idea, though the Hebrew is explained, "shall break" (Houbigant, "shall satisfy") thei...
The Psalmist in these verses, under various representations, sets forth the mercy of redeeming grace; and, in order to heighten the representation, he borroweth his language from images in the works o...
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 punish the faithful as they have deserved, but, by his mercy,...
Psalms 103-106 give us the results and the covenant in grace and in responsibility, of Israel's history. Psalms 103 is the voice of Messiah in Israel in praise according to God's dealing with them; Ps...
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 earth is seemingly almost infinite; and nothing can mo...
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_] How high the third heaven is cannot be conjectured....
_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; _toward them that fear him_ Which clause he adds here, as al...
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 upon all creatures to join in his song of praise....
For as the heaven is high above the earth, with its almost limitless reaches, SO GREAT IS HIS MERCY TOWARD THEM THAT FEAR HIM....
AS THE HEAVEN IS HIGH: _ Heb._ according to the height of the heaven...
6-14 Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. He has revealed himself and his grace to them. By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in;...
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 adds here, as also PSALMS 103:17,18, to prevent men's mi...
Psalms 103:11 heavens H8064 above H1361 (H8800) earth H776 great H1396 (H8804) mercy H2617 fear H3373...
FEAR Also (Psalms 103:13); (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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 thankful hearts. I will only interject a sentence here and...
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 103:1. _Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is withi...
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 our own personal tribute of peculiar mercy received...
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 that it is a fit expression for our heart's thankfulne...
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 that is within in me, bless his holy name._ Let no power...
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 employment should be like an atmosphere surrounding us at al...
Psalms 103:1. _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 benefit?_ Three times the psalmist says, «Bless, bless, ble...
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 thy harp from the willows, tune its strings, and begin...
CONTENTS: The psalmist, affected with the goodness of God stirs himself up to praise God. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God is the fountain of all good, whatever may be the channel and to His...
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 mer...
_The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed._ GOD’S CONDUCT TOWARDS MANKIND In the preceding verses the hymnist exhorts himself to praise the Great God on account of th...
_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 glory of Jehovah: 103 glorifies the God of grace; 10...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 103:1. This is a hymn of praise, celebrating the Lord’s abundant goodness and love for his people. It is the first of four psalms reflecting on God’s dealings with his peopl...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 103:8 The language of these verses (SLOW TO ANGER, STEADFAST LOVE, SHOWS COMPASSION) recalls...
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 great favourite of devout souls in all ages. The fulness...
EXPOSITION A PSALM of joy and thanksgiving for God's manifold mercies, especially for his loving kindness in forgiving sin and transgression (Psalms 103:3, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 103:17) passing
Psa 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...
Ephesians 2:4; Ephesians 3:18; Ephesians 3:19; Isaiah 55:9; Job 22:12
So great — So much above their deserts and expectations....