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Psalms 103:1
1Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.
Psalms 103:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Context of Psalms 103:1
Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name. 2Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits; 3Who forgives all your sins, Who heals all your diseases;
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בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־קְ֝רָבַ֗י אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 103:1
- Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul!
- Psalms 104:1Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
- Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the Lord, O my soul!
- Luke 1:46And Mary said, “My soul magnifies and exalts the Lord,
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding.
- Psalms 57:7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!
- Psalms 63:5My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.
- Psalms 86:12I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; And will glorify Your name forevermore.
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the congregation.
- Psalms 138:1I will give You thanks with all my heart; I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.
- Mark 12:30and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul (life), and with all your mind (thought, understanding), and with all your strength.’
- John 4:24God is spirit [the Source of life, yet invisible to mankind], and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15Then what am I to do? I will pray with the spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me] and I will pray with the mind [using words I understand]; I will sing with the spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me] and I will sing with the mind [using words I understand].
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,
- Colossians 3:16Let the [spoken] word of Christ have its home within you [dwelling in your heart and mind—permeating every aspect of your being] as you teach [spiritual things] and admonish and train one another with all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
- Psalms 99:3Let them [reverently] praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.
Commentaries on Psalms 103:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Bless the Lord - He calls on his soul, and all its faculties and powers, to magnify God for his mercies. Under such a weight of obligation the lips can do little; the soul and all its powers must be engaged.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Bless the Lord, O my soul - The word “bless,” as applied to God, means to praise, implying always a strong affection for him as well as a sense of gratitude. As used with reference to people, the word implies a “wish” that they may be blessed or happy, accompanied often with a prayer that they may be so. Such is the purport of the “blessing” addressed to a congregation of worshippers. Compare Numbers 6:23-27. The word “soul” here is equivalent to mind or…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1An exhortation to bless God for his mercy. (1-5) And to the church and to all men. (6-14) For the constancy of his mercy. (15-18) For the government of the world. (19-22) Verses 1-5 By the pardon of sin, that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favor of God, who bestows good things on us. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! God is still forgiving, as we…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2all that is within me, bless His holy name: Psalms 103 and 104 both start and end with this promise (103:1–2, 22; 104:1, 35; see also 146:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221. Bless, &c.--when God is the object, praise. my soul--myself (Psa 3:3; 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence. all ... within me--(De 6:5). his holy name--(Psa 5:11), His complete moral perfections.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 103
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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