Psalms 103:1
A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour:
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
In Context
2who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain.
Cross References
Psalms 57:7God has crushed their teeth in their mouth: God has broken the cheek-teeth of the lions.
Psalms 103:22The sun arises, and they shall be gathered together, and shall lie down in their dens.
Psalms 111:1Alleluia. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord: he will delight greatly in his commandments.
Psalms 145:1Alleluia, a Psalm of Aggæus and Zacharias. My soul, praise the Lord.
Isaiah 6:3And one cried to the other, and they said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 103:1
This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to praise God ( ver. 1, 2 ) for his favour to him in particular ( ver. 3-5 ), to the church in general, and to all good men, to whom he is, and will be, just, and kind, and constant ( ver. 6-18 ), and for his government of the world, ver. 19 . II. He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him, ver. 20-22 . In… Read the whole commentary →