(Psalms 103:19.) Of the "benefits" he has received, he gives—, 1. (See homily on this subject.) II. It is as if God had thoroughly made up his mind that he would never look upon them again; he had done with them forever. As Godâs soldiers, they should give Him the honor and praise due to Him. I. But the renewal of our youth is not physical. ITS RESULTS. Our self-willedness will never be left alone, to ruin us. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Psalms 104 Chapter 103 This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. God's ways are "past finding out" by man (Romans 11:33); they must be "made known" to him. Praise for the Lord ’s Mercies. how poor in the power of our will! What spiritual victories it has won! It is an honour and reward which are given of God. 1 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. What a history it would be if we could only trace out what this psalm has done for God's saints in all ages! In every age God has healed diseases through his own appointed healing agencies; and those we must use in faith.—R.T. Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Red Letter. THROWING INTO THE SEA. God judges sinners, not merely sins. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to praise God (v. 1, v. I. It should seem as if no gospel could be more full, precious, clear, and heart uplifting than this. Only one thing to limit his help—his help is to enable us to help ourselves. As evidently the Prophet Isaiah prayed for him the prayer of faith. The subject is suggested by its closing words. This is best understood literally—not as mere "parallelism." (See text.) (Isaiah 29:16, etc.) A THANKFUL SURVEY OF THE FATHERLY MERCIES OF GOD. It is clear that they are given to the servants of God. He meets need, but goes beyond need to give us all things "richly to enjoy." TO MAKE IT REAL TO MEN. The Divine mercy when he has sinned (Psalms 103:3). Men may be very true and very kind, but they pass to where they cannot reach and help us. It is so in these ways. (For the nature of the "fear" spoken of, both here and in Psalms 103:11, see the description in Psalms 103:17, Psalms 103:18.) (Isaiah 38:17, "For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.") The keen relish for all that is delightful is one of the blessed appanages of youth, and that which is like to it is part of the blessedness of that rejuvenescence of which we are speaking. Prayer book Version, "Even upon such as keep his covenant." Psalm 103 A psalm of David. He has come to be so familiar with it all; he has said the same thing so many times, it is part of his professional talk; he has seen all these glorious things so often, that they have lost their power to affect him. Then by yielding our young hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ, let us receive from him that eternal life, that life of the Spirit, whose youth is ever renewed. Those may not claim the fulfilment of promises to whom they were not made. Divine mercy. IV. God's pity for his children is felt. his manifested Personality, which is almost the same thing as himself. And has not God helped us in our low estate by coming to us in the Person of his Son? 4. Try it for 30 days FREE. Two ideas are suggested: 1. And if God's omniscience is a reason for trust, how much more is Christ's human experience!—R.T. For he knoweth our frame; or, our formation (Kay)—the manner in which we were formed (see Genesis 2:7). Deliverance from threatened death. For the preacher or teacher, Psalm 103 (considered as a whole) is the equivalent of a fat pitch, right … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 103:1-8" how feeble in the power of our convictions! We are to have confidence in the Divine energy and activity. But the renewal told of in the text is spiritual. Such are the characteristics of this blessed and glorious kingdom, whose subjects consist only of regenerated souls—souls that can say, "Oh how I love thy Law! Psalms 103:11, Psalms 103:13). And he will do this. God's claim: 1. II. The promises are made to those who fear Him, to those who keep His covenant, and those who remember His commandments to do them. "Thou renderest to every man according to his work;" "With the froward thou wilt show thyself froward." 1. How, when, where, he will execute his judgments, we may not anticipate; it is enough for an oppressed soul to know that God is acting for him. also Psalms 111:4; Psalms 112:4; Psalms 145:8). 1. 3. Though the bodily life be sustained and nourished by appropriate food and rest, yet, in spite of this, the physical energies succumb to the decay of nature. "The poet calls upon his soul to arise to praiseful gratitude for God's justifying, redeeming, and renewing grace.". A Psalm of David. The "title" assigns the psalm to David, and this view of its authorship is taken by Hengstenberg and Professor Alexander. The omniscience and omnipotence of God prevent him from ever needing to over chide. He held all his gifts under the most careful restraints. (1-2) Blessing God for all His benefits. This is the peril. 1. Nothing can exceed the pity of the parent for his or her child when in pain or trouble. THE EFFECT WHICH OUR FAITH IN THIS DIVINE KINGDOM SHOULD HAVE UPON US. It shows us how we should praise the Lord. And—. Try it free for 30 days. Job 7:10). 2. In a sense it may be said that a man "never forgives himself." This vehicle of the human spirit is wholly the plan of God. S.C. i. âWhen Melancthon was extremely solicitous [worried] about the affairs of the church in his days, Luther would have him admonished in these terms, Monendus est Philippzzs ut desinat esse rector mundi, Let not Philip make himself any longer governor of the world.â (Clarkson, cited in Spurgeon). And so, the great preacher to whom I have referred points out, it may be with the spiritual guide—the minister of Christ, the teacher of others in holy things. Psalms 104:4) that do his pleasure. God is speaking to his own children, not to the world of the ungodly. He did heal the father of Publius. Here the inferior angels seem to be meant—that "multitude of the host of heaven" which appeared to the shepherds on Christ's natal day (Luke 2:13), and which is elsewhere often referred to in Holy Scripture. Antecedently that seems impossible; certainly in the case of any one claiming to be devout. Then the answer comes—It is what God gives a man beyond his mere necessities, in the rich outpouring of Divine loving kindness and mercy. So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's; rather, like an eagle (comp. Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Psalms 19:1-4; Psalms 145:10; Psalms 148:7-13). Its actual parts, powers, relations, are known to him. The meaning is, not "thy youth is renewed as an eagle's youth is," for an eagle's youth is not renewed; but "thy youth is renewed, and is become in its strength like an eagle.". 3. But precisely the test under which each one of us is placed is this—Can you live a godly life in that body of yours, and under those precise body conditions of yours? Have we not everything here, in this utterance of the Old Testament, and in those others in the same Old Testament, which are like unto it? God does not redeem our life from all the consequences of our sin (Psalms 99:8), but from the worst he does. Then the very tenderest and strongest as well as the purest emotions of the human heart are stirred. "Forget not," etc. One point only need be mentioned. What a contrast to the Lord's way I See how the father of the prodigal forgave, but the elder brother did not. We reply—. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. It is part of a review of God's personal mercies to the psalmist, but it is doubtful whether the psalmist referred to times of bodily disease and bodily healing, or to the soul diseases which answer to "iniquities." Learn more Start my trial Back . disabilities his best agencies for reaching their souls with saving influences. If his throne were "prepared" anywhere on earth, while within sight of a few, it would be out of sight of and, in that sense, far away from many cities and provinces; but being "prepared in the heavens," it is (in thought and feeling) in view of all, and is thus near to all, and "his kingdom ruleth over all." III. Feeling this to be the great aim in life leads to the excesses and extravagances of hermits and devotees. "Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies." Point out how the responsibilities of the covenant may be kept ever before our minds and hearts. I. Well, indeed, would it be if we made as generous allowance for one another as our Master makes for us all. See how he calls on himself, stirs himself up to this holy work, repeats his exhortation and protests against that one chief cause—forgetfulness—of our failure to render praise. To our imagination, and therefore practically to ourselves, the heavens are much nearer to us, much more "central," than any Jerusalem could be. No real want of the soul is left unsatisfied. It was treated as an outward sign and consequence of sin; both the sick person and those who tended him being treated as "unclean." Law, the bond of society, cannot pity, it can only enforce its commands. e. Bless the LORD, O my soul: David ended the psalm as he began it, with a call to his own soul to bless God, giving Him the honor and praise due to Him. For He knows our frame: The pity and compassion of God toward those who fear Him are rooted in His knowledge and understanding of our inherent weakness and impermanence, our transience. Because he is never carried away by feeling. Loving kindness and tender mercies make him rich and royal. It is bountiful. TO ENSURE ITS BEING SPREAD ABROAD. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. God's anger is nothing but love chastising. Christian, sing this psalm more heartily, so that many poor lost ones, hearing its sweet evangel, may turn and with you bless the Lord.—S.C. The notes explain words with a *star by them. Verse. There are a number of reasons for that, including the 2. THAT EVEN THIS WILL HAVE AN END. Jesus is the Brother-Man of sorrows. Thus the traveller westward may be said to be ever chasing the west without coming nearer to it. Trust. 2. 2. "Commit thy way unto the Lord, and he will bring it to pass." (Psalms 103:1, Psalms 103:2.) We are poor and insignificant compared with the spiritual and mighty angels. "Blessed are they that keep his commandments.". God's decisions never merely lie on a statute book, like many acts of earthly courts and parliaments. 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