“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who…
“For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those who fear Him. …
In the closing verses of Psalm 103, David calls all the heavenly host to join his anthem of God’s exaltation. He writes: “Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word. Bless the Lord, all you His…
Few word pictures are more stunning and breathtaking than the ones used by David in Psalm 103. Like an overstuffed pillow, he is bursting at the seams in his exuberant desire to praise the Lord so that all that is within him blesses…
Spiritual amnesia is deadly. Remembering God’s past and present blessings fuels your present and future faithfulness. Remembering all His benefits is the mainspring of genuine, passionate praise. “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my…
From beginning to end, Psalm 103 is a great outburst of praise. Sandwiched between its first and last note of “Bless the Lord, O my soul” (vv. 1, 22) is a crescendo of praise. Beginning with David’s lone pronouncement of his heart’s deepest praise (vv….
