Psalm 103:9-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:8-10

Psalms 103:8-10. The Lord is merciful and gracious See on Exodus 34:6. Slow to anger Not speedily punishing sinners, but patiently waiting for their repentance. He will not always chide Or contend by his judgments with sinners, but is ready to be reconciled to them, namely, upon their repentance, as is manifest from innumerable texts, and from the whole scope and design of the Scriptures. Neither will he keep his anger for ever The word anger, though not in the original, is... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:11-13

Psalms 103:11-13. 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 also Psalms 103:17-18, to prevent men’s mistakes and abuses of God’s mercy, and to overthrow the vain hopes which impenitent sinners build thereon. As far as the east, &c., so far hath he removed our transgressions The guilt of our sins, from our persons and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:14-16

Psalms 103:14-16. For he knoweth our frame The weakness and mortality of our natures, and the frailty and misery of our condition, (as the expression seems to be explained in the following clause) That we are but dust And that if he should let loose his hand upon us, we should be irrecoverably destroyed. For, as for man Fallen, mortal man; his days are as grass Which grows out of the earth, rises but a little way above it, and soon withers and returns to it again: see Isaiah 40:6-7.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:17-18

Psalms 103:17-18. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting, &c. But though we quickly decay and perish, yet God’s mercy to us doth not die with us, but, as it was from eternity exercised in gracious purposes, so it will be continued unto eternity in that future and endless life which is before us; upon them that fear him That is, upon them that are truly religious: see above on Psalms 103:11. And his righteousness unto children’s children Either his faithfulness, or his ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:0 God’s great loveRealizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. Gratefully, he praises God for them all (1-2). Sin, sickness and the prospect of a hopeless death have been replaced by forgiveness, good health and a renewed enjoyment of life (3-5).The constant love of God for his people is seen in the history of Israel. He cares for the oppressed and shows mercy on sinners (6-8). If God acted only... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:9

His anger. The Ellipsis is correctly supplied from the preceding line. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:10

sins. Hebrew. chata. App-44 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:11

great = mighty, or hath prevailed. toward = upon. fear = revere. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:12

transgressions. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:14

frame = formation. He remembereth. Compare Isaiah 29:16 ; Isaiah 45:9 , Isaiah 45:10 : i.e. God remembers what man forgets (i.e. our infirmities); and He forgets what man remembers (i.e. our sins). See Isaiah 43:25 ; Isaiah 44:22 .Jeremiah 31:34 . Compare Isaiah 55:8 . dust. See Genesis 2:7 ; Genesis 3:19 . Ecclesiastes 12:7 . read more

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