Psalm 103:2-5 ESV

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 103:1-5

1. Praise for God’s mercy to individuals 103:1-5 read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103"The four psalms that close Book Four of the book of Psalms (90-106) emphasize praise to the Lord for several reasons: His benefits to His people (103), His care of His creation (104), His wonderful acts on behalf of Israel (105), His longsuffering with His people’s rebellion (106)." [Note: Wiersbe, The . . . Wisdom . . ., p. 276.] This popular Davidic psalm of individual thanksgiving reviews God’s mercies and expresses confident hope in His covenant promises. It contains no requests.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 103:3-5

God’s blessings that people enjoy as benefits include forgiveness of sins, healing from sickness, deliverance from death, enrichment of life, satisfaction, and rejuvenation. Eagles remain strong to the end of their lives. Likewise, God enables His people to remain spiritually vigorous until death."The expression your youth is renewed like an eagle’s may allude to the phenomenon of molting, whereby the eagle grows new feathers." [Note: The NET Bible note on 103:5.] read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:1-22

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 gratitude and praise (Psalms 103:1-5), and tells how God has shown to Israel in his own day the same power and grace which He showed in the days of Moses (Psalms 103:6-12). Special emphasis is laid on God’s fatherly pity for His people in their frailty, and on the eternity of His mercy as shown to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:2

(2) Benefits.—Literally, actions, whether good or bad (Judges 9:16; Proverbs 12:14). But what a significance in the restricted meaning “benefits.” God’s acts are all benefits. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:3

(3) Forgiveth.—The first “benefit” to one who aims at the higher life is the knowledge of the Divine readiness to forgive and renew, and this, as Augustine remarks, implies a quick moral sense: “God’s benefits will not be before our eyes unless our sins are also before our eyes.”Diseases.—Here chiefly in a moral sense, as the parallelism “iniquity” shows, even if the next verse, taken literally, implies an allusion to physical suffering as well. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:4

(4) Destruction.—Rather, pit, or grave, as in Psalms 16:10.Crowneth.—A metaphor drawn from the common custom of wearing wreaths and garlands on festive occasions (Sir. 32:2). Comp. Psalms 8:5. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:5

(5) Mouth.—On the Hebrew word thus rendered, see Psalms 32:9. The word there adopted (“trappings,” or “ornaments”) would Commend itself here, from the evident allusion in the next clause to the moulting of the bird, and its appearance in new plumage, if the expression “to satisfy ornament with good” were in any way intelligible. The LXX. and Vulg. have “desire; the Syriac “body;” but the Chaldee, “age,” which is supported (Gesenius) by the derivation, gives the best sense:—Who satisfleth thine... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:1-6 We have here a succession of scenes: (1) We are introduced to the law court, and we have a graphic picture of the condemned sinner brought before the bar of God and forced to plead guilty. The great act of Justification 'Who forgiveth all thine iniquities'. (2) We are taken to the hospital ward 'Who healeth all thy diseases'. Sin as a disease dealt with by the Great Physician. (3) The slave market 'Who redeemeth thy life from destruction'. (4) The throne room 'Who crowneth thee... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:1-22THERE 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 give voice to mingled pain and trust, there should be one of unalloyed gladness, as untouched by sorrow as if sung by spirits in heaven. Because it is thus purely an outburst of thankful joy, it is the more fit to be pondered in times of sorrow.The psalmist’s praise flows in one unbroken stream.... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 103:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 103:1-22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 103:3-5

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 103:1-22

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:2

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:3

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 103:5

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 103:1-22

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

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