Psalms 103:1
“Of David.” Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, his holy name.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
In Context
2Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and forget not all his benefits:
Cross References
Psalms 57:7(57:8) Firm is my heart, O God, firm is my heart: I will sing and play.
Psalms 86:12I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.
Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all his works, in all the places of his dominion; bless, O my soul, the Lord.
Psalms 111:1Hallelujah. I will thank the Lord with all [my] heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms 145:1“A hymn of praise by David.” I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Isaiah 6:3And one called unto the other, and 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 →