Bible Commentaries
Psalms 103

Introduction

Overview

Psalms 103:1, An exhortation to bless God for his mercy, Psalms 103:15, and for the constancy thereof.

Verse 1

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Bless: Psalms 103:22, Psalms 104:1, Psalms 146:1, Psalms 146:2, Luke 1:46, Luke 1:47

all that: Psalms 47:7, Psalms 57:7-11, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 86:12, Psalms 86:13, Psalms 111:1, Psalms 138:1, Mark 12:30-33, John 4:24, 1 Corinthians 14:15, Philippians 1:9, Colossians 3:16

holy name: Psalms 99:3, Isaiah 6:3, Revelation 4:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:19 - and thou Genesis 35:3 - who answered Genesis 49:6 - O my soul Exodus 16:32 - General Leviticus 7:12 - a thanksgiving Numbers 31:54 - a memorial Deuteronomy 26:7 - we cried Judges 5:12 - Deborah Ruth 4:14 - Blessed 2 Samuel 22:1 - David 1 Kings 1:48 - Blessed 1 Chronicles 29:10 - David blessed 2 Chronicles 20:26 - blessed Nehemiah 9:5 - bless Psalms 9:1 - praise Psalms 40:3 - praise Psalms 62:5 - soul Psalms 68:19 - Blessed Psalms 96:2 - bless Psalms 100:4 - be thankful Psalms 104:35 - Bless Psalms 128:1 - every one Psalms 145:1 - extol thee Song of Solomon 1:4 - remember Jeremiah 4:19 - O my Daniel 2:20 - Blessed Daniel 2:23 - thank Daniel 4:34 - I blessed Micah 6:5 - remember Mark 1:31 - ministered Luke 5:25 - glorifying Luke 13:13 - and immediately Luke 17:15 - General Luke 18:43 - followed Acts 3:8 - praising Colossians 3:23 - whatsoever

Verse 2

forget not: Psalms 105:5, Psalms 106:7, Psalms 106:21, Psalms 116:12, Deuteronomy 8:2-4, Deuteronomy 8:10-14, Deuteronomy 32:6, Deuteronomy 32:18, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Isaiah 63:1, Isaiah 63:7, Jeremiah 2:31, Jeremiah 2:32, Luke 17:15-18, Ephesians 2:11-13

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:32 - General Leviticus 7:12 - a thanksgiving Numbers 31:54 - a memorial Deuteronomy 26:7 - we cried Joshua 4:3 - twelve stones Judges 5:12 - Deborah Ruth 4:14 - Blessed 1 Kings 1:48 - Blessed 1 Chronicles 16:4 - to record 1 Chronicles 16:12 - Remember 1 Chronicles 29:10 - David blessed 2 Chronicles 20:26 - blessed Nehemiah 9:5 - bless Esther 9:22 - the days Esther 9:28 - remembered Psalms 9:1 - praise Psalms 62:5 - soul Psalms 78:7 - not forget Psalms 96:2 - bless Psalms 100:4 - be thankful Psalms 104:1 - Bless Psalms 104:35 - Bless Psalms 107:31 - Oh that men Psalms 130:4 - But there Psalms 138:1 - I will praise Psalms 145:1 - extol thee Song of Solomon 1:4 - remember Daniel 2:20 - Blessed Micah 6:5 - remember Micah 7:18 - that Mark 5:33 - and told Luke 1:46 - General Acts 3:8 - praising Colossians 3:16 - singing

Verse 3

forgiveth: Psalms 32:1-5, Psalms 51:1-3, Psalms 130:8, 2 Samuel 12:13, Isaiah 43:25, Matthew 9:2-6, Mark 2:5, Mark 2:10, Mark 2:11, Luke 7:47, Luke 7:48, Ephesians 1:7

healeth: Psalms 30:2, Psalms 38:1-7, Psalms 41:3, Psalms 41:4, Psalms 41:8, Psalms 107:17-22, Psalms 147:3, Exodus 15:26, Numbers 12:13, Numbers 21:7-9, Isaiah 33:24, Isaiah 53:5, Jeremiah 17:14, James 5:15

Reciprocal: Exodus 23:25 - I will take Exodus 34:7 - forgiving 2 Chronicles 30:20 - healed Psalms 26:11 - and Psalms 28:4 - the work Psalms 32:5 - forgavest Psalms 90:14 - satisfy Psalms 107:20 - healed Psalms 130:4 - But there Jeremiah 30:17 - For I Ezekiel 47:9 - for they Micah 7:18 - that Malachi 4:2 - healing Matthew 4:23 - healing Matthew 15:30 - great Mark 5:29 - straightway Luke 5:21 - Who can Luke 6:17 - to be Luke 7:42 - he Philippians 2:27 - but God

Verse 4

redeemeth: Psalms 34:22, Psalms 56:13, Psalms 71:23, Genesis 48:16, Job 33:19-30, Revelation 5:9

crowneth: Psalms 103:12, *marg. Psalms 8:5, Psalms 21:3, Psalms 65:11, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:15 - fed me 2 Samuel 4:9 - who hath Psalms 25:6 - thy tender mercies Psalms 26:11 - and Psalms 28:4 - the work Psalms 30:2 - and Psalms 107:20 - healed Psalms 130:8 - he shall redeem Lamentations 3:58 - thou hast redeemed Philippians 2:27 - but God

Verse 5

satisfieth: Psalms 23:5, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 65:4, Psalms 104:28, Psalms 107:9, Psalms 115:15, Psalms 115:16, 1 Timothy 6:17

thy youth: Isaiah 40:31, Hosea 2:15, 2 Corinthians 4:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:15 - fed me Joshua 14:11 - General Job 29:20 - renewed Job 33:25 - return Job 39:27 - the eagle Joel 2:26 - ye shall

Verse 6

executeth: Psalms 9:9, Psalms 10:14-18, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 72:4, Psalms 72:12, Psalms 109:31, Psalms 146:7, Deuteronomy 24:14, Deuteronomy 24:15, Job 27:13-23, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 22:22, Proverbs 22:23, Proverbs 23:10, Isaiah 14:4-32, Isaiah 14:17-19, Isaiah 58:6, Isaiah 58:7, Jeremiah 7:6-15, Ezekiel 22:7, Ezekiel 22:12-14, Micah 2:1-3, Micah 3:2-4, James 2:6, James 5:1-6

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:10 - General Deuteronomy 10:18 - doth Psalms 7:6 - to the Psalms 101:1 - I will sing Psalms 119:137 - General Psalms 145:17 - righteous Luke 14:22 - and yet

Verse 7

He made: Psalms 77:20, Psalms 105:26-45, Exodus 19:8, Exodus 19:20, Exodus 20:21, Exodus 24:2-4, Numbers 12:7, Deuteronomy 34:10, Nehemiah 9:14, Isaiah 63:11, Isaiah 63:12, John 5:45-47, Acts 7:35-60

his acts: Psalms 78:5, Psalms 147:19

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:10 - General Psalms 26:11 - and Ezekiel 20:5 - and made John 9:29 - know

Verse 8

merciful: Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 130:7, Psalms 145:8, Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, Deuteronomy 5:10, Nehemiah 9:17, Isaiah 55:7, Jeremiah 32:18, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:8

slow: Joel 2:13, Jonah 4:2, Nahum 1:3

plenteous in mercy: Heb. great of mercy

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:16 - the Lord 2 Samuel 24:14 - for his 1 Chronicles 21:13 - great Nehemiah 9:31 - gracious Psalms 26:11 - and Psalms 62:12 - mercy Psalms 86:13 - great Psalms 111:4 - gracious Psalms 116:5 - Gracious Proverbs 16:32 - that is Isaiah 48:9 - defer Jeremiah 3:5 - he reserve Jeremiah 3:12 - for I am Lamentations 3:31 - General Malachi 3:17 - and I Matthew 28:10 - go Ephesians 2:4 - who James 5:11 - the Lord is

Verse 9

neither: Psalms 30:5, Isaiah 57:16, Jeremiah 3:5, Micah 7:18, Micah 7:19

Reciprocal: Judges 20:47 - six hundred Nehemiah 9:31 - gracious Psalms 79:5 - wilt Psalms 125:3 - the rod Isaiah 27:4 - Fury Zechariah 8:11 - General

Verse 10

dealt: Psalms 130:3, Ezra 9:13, Nehemiah 9:31, Job 11:6, Lamentations 3:22, Daniel 9:18, Daniel 9:19, Habakkuk 3:2

Reciprocal: Leviticus 16:22 - not inhabited Judges 20:47 - six hundred 1 Kings 11:34 - Howbeit Job 42:8 - lest Psalms 28:4 - the work Psalms 119:124 - Deal Jonah 4:6 - the Lord Luke 15:20 - But

Verse 11

as the: etc. Heb. according to the height of heaven, Psalms 36:5, Psalms 57:10, Psalms 89:2, Job 22:12, Proverbs 25:3, Isaiah 55:9, Ephesians 2:4-7, Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 3:19

his mercy: Psalms 103:17, Luke 1:50

Reciprocal: Exodus 1:20 - God 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear Job 11:8 - It is as high as heaven Psalms 103:13 - them Psalms 108:4 - thy mercy Psalms 119:38 - who is devoted Lamentations 3:32 - General Matthew 7:11 - how Revelation 11:18 - and them

Verse 12

as the east: Psalms 50:1, Psalms 113:3, Isaiah 45:6

so far: Isaiah 43:25, Jeremiah 31:34, Jeremiah 50:20, Micah 7:18, Hebrews 10:2, 1 John 1:7

Reciprocal: Leviticus 4:11 - General Leviticus 16:22 - not inhabited Numbers 23:21 - hath not Psalms 103:4 - crowneth Isaiah 44:22 - blotted Ezekiel 18:22 - his transgressions Micah 7:19 - cast Acts 3:19 - that Ephesians 3:18 - able

Verse 13

Like: Numbers 11:12, Deuteronomy 3:5, Proverbs 3:12, Isaiah 63:15, Isaiah 63:16, Jeremiah 31:9, Jeremiah 31:20, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:32, Luke 11:11, Luke 11:12, Luke 15:21, Luke 15:22, John 20:17, Hebrews 12:5-11

them: Psalms 103:11, Psalms 103:17, Psalms 147:11, Malachi 3:16, Malachi 3:17, Malachi 4:2, Acts 13:26

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:16 - the Lord Deuteronomy 28:54 - his children Judges 6:36 - If thou wilt 2 Samuel 18:5 - Deal gently 2 Samuel 18:33 - would God 1 Kings 19:7 - because the journey Psalms 6:2 - for I Psalms 119:38 - who is devoted Psalms 128:1 - every one Isaiah 42:3 - bruised Isaiah 49:15 - a woman Joel 2:18 - and pity Mark 2:21 - seweth Mark 8:2 - compassion Luke 7:13 - he John 20:27 - Reach hither thy finger Colossians 3:21 - General James 5:11 - the Lord is 1 Peter 3:8 - pitiful

Verse 14

he knoweth: Psalms 78:38, Psalms 78:39, Psalms 89:47

we are dust: Genesis 3:19, Job 7:5-7, Job 7:21, Job 10:9, Job 13:25, Ecclesiastes 12:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:7 - dust Judges 6:36 - If thou wilt 1 Kings 19:7 - because the journey Job 6:11 - What Psalms 125:3 - the rod Isaiah 27:8 - measure Isaiah 42:3 - bruised John 20:27 - Reach hither thy finger

Verse 15

his days: Psalms 90:5, Psalms 90:6, Isaiah 40:6-8, Isaiah 51:12, James 1:10, James 1:11, 1 Peter 1:24

a flower: Job 14:1-3, Isaiah 28:1, Isaiah 28:4, Nahum 1:4

Reciprocal: Job 4:19 - crushed Job 7:6 - swifter Job 7:21 - but I shall not be Job 10:20 - my days few Job 14:2 - like Job 20:9 - The eye Psalms 92:7 - wicked Psalms 144:4 - his days Ecclesiastes 6:10 - and it Isaiah 37:27 - as the grass of Luke 8:42 - and she 1 Corinthians 7:29 - the time

Verse 16

the wind: Job 27:20, Job 27:21, Isaiah 40:7

it is gone: Heb. it is not, Genesis 5:24, Job 14:10

and the: Job 7:6-10, Job 8:18, Job 8:19, Job 20:9

Reciprocal: Job 4:19 - crushed Job 7:10 - shall return Job 10:20 - my days few Job 14:2 - like Psalms 37:10 - wicked Psalms 90:5 - morning Psalms 92:7 - wicked Psalms 144:4 - his days Ecclesiastes 2:16 - there is Isaiah 40:6 - All flesh Isaiah 51:12 - man which Daniel 2:35 - no place Luke 8:42 - and she 1 Corinthians 7:29 - the time

Verse 17

the mercy: Psalms 89:1, Psalms 89:2, Psalms 100:5, Psalms 118:1, Psalms 136:1-26, Jeremiah 31:3, Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 1:4-8, Ephesians 2:4-7, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, 2 Timothy 1:9

his righteousness: Psalms 22:31, Isaiah 46:13, Isaiah 51:6, Daniel 9:24, Micah 6:5, Romans 1:17, Romans 3:21-25, 2 Peter 1:1

unto children's: Psalms 90:16, Exodus 20:6, Deuteronomy 10:15, Isaiah 41:8, Jeremiah 33:24-26, Acts 13:32-34, Romans 15:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 17:8 - everlasting Exodus 19:5 - keep Deuteronomy 29:9 - General 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear 1 Chronicles 16:41 - to give 2 Chronicles 6:14 - mercy 2 Chronicles 7:3 - For he is Ezra 3:11 - because Psalms 23:6 - goodness Psalms 25:6 - for they Psalms 25:10 - keep Psalms 30:5 - For Psalms 36:10 - continue Psalms 37:18 - their Psalms 52:1 - goodness Psalms 62:12 - mercy Psalms 90:2 - even from Psalms 103:11 - his mercy Psalms 103:13 - them Psalms 106:1 - for he Psalms 107:1 - for his mercy Psalms 111:3 - righteousness Psalms 118:29 - General Psalms 119:38 - who is devoted Psalms 128:1 - every one Psalms 138:8 - thy mercy Proverbs 19:23 - fear Isaiah 45:17 - an everlasting Isaiah 54:8 - but Isaiah 64:5 - in those Jeremiah 3:12 - for I am Joel 2:18 - and pity Habakkuk 3:6 - his Malachi 3:6 - therefore Luke 1:50 - General John 10:28 - they Acts 11:14 - all Romans 8:35 - shall separate Ephesians 3:18 - able 2 Thessalonians 2:16 - everlasting Hebrews 13:8 - General 1 Peter 1:5 - kept

Verse 18

To such: Psalms 25:10, Psalms 132:12, Genesis 17:9, Genesis 17:10, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 24:8, Deuteronomy 7:9, 2 Chronicles 34:31, Hebrews 8:6-13

remember: Psalms 119:9-11, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Proverbs 3:1, Matthew 28:20, Luke 1:6, Acts 24:16, 1 Thessalonians 4:1

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:18 - Wherefore Deuteronomy 29:9 - General 2 Chronicles 6:14 - mercy Proverbs 19:16 - keepeth the Luke 1:50 - General John 10:28 - they 1 Peter 1:5 - kept

Verse 19

prepared: Psalms 2:4, Psalms 9:7, Psalms 11:4, Psalms 115:3, Isaiah 66:1, Hebrews 8:1

his kingdom: Psalms 47:2, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 4:35, Ephesians 1:21, Ephesians 1:22, Philippians 2:9, Philippians 2:10, 1 Peter 3:22

Reciprocal: Psalms 93:1 - Lord Proverbs 8:27 - he prepared Jeremiah 17:12 - General Matthew 6:10 - as Romans 9:5 - who is

Verse 20

Bless: Psalms 148:2, Luke 2:13, Luke 2:14, Revelation 19:5, Revelation 19:6

that excel in strength: Heb. mighty in strength, Psalms 78:25, 2 Kings 19:35, Isaiah 6:2, Joel 2:11, Matthew 26:53

do his: Matthew 6:10, Luke 1:19, Hebrews 1:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:7 - angel 1 Kings 6:29 - carved figures 1 Kings 22:19 - all the host 1 Chronicles 21:27 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 18:18 - all the host Job 1:6 - came to Job 4:18 - he put Job 25:3 - there Psalms 8:5 - thou Psalms 30:4 - Sing Psalms 34:3 - let us Psalms 84:1 - O Lord Psalms 96:2 - bless Psalms 100:4 - be thankful Psalms 113:1 - O Isaiah 10:34 - by a mighty one Ezekiel 1:19 - General Ezekiel 3:12 - Blessed Ezekiel 9:11 - I have Daniel 3:28 - hath sent Daniel 4:13 - in the Daniel 9:21 - to fly Joel 3:11 - cause Zechariah 1:10 - These Zechariah 1:11 - they answered Matthew 22:30 - as Luke 11:2 - Thy will Ephesians 3:10 - intent 2 Peter 2:11 - angels Revelation 5:2 - a strong Revelation 5:11 - many Revelation 7:11 - all Revelation 8:13 - flying Revelation 19:10 - I am

Verse 21

all ye his hosts: Psalms 33:6, Genesis 32:2, Joshua 5:14, 1 Kings 22:19, 2 Chronicles 18:18, Luke 2:13

ministers: Psalms 68:17, Psalms 104:4, Nehemiah 9:6, Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:10, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 24:30, Matthew 24:31, 2 Thessalonians 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 1:6, Hebrews 1:7, Hebrews 1:14, Revelation 22:8, Revelation 22:9

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:15 - of hosts liveth Job 4:18 - he put Job 25:3 - there Psalms 84:1 - O Lord Psalms 113:1 - O Psalms 134:1 - bless ye Psalms 148:2 - all his angels Ezekiel 3:12 - Blessed Zechariah 1:10 - These Zechariah 1:11 - they answered Revelation 7:11 - all Revelation 19:10 - I am

Verse 22

all his works: Psalms 145:10, Psalms 148:3-12, Psalms 150:6, Isaiah 42:10-12, Isaiah 43:20, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:13, Revelation 5:12-14

bless the Lord: Psalms 103:1, Psalms 104:1, Psalms 104:35, Psalms 146:1

Reciprocal: Psalms 108:2 - I myself Psalms 145:21 - let all flesh Psalms 148:10 - Beasts Zechariah 8:21 - I will