English Standard Version
Psalms 103:2
2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
Psalms 103:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
- New International Version (NIV)Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
- New King James Version (NKJV)Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
- New Living Translation (NLT)Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.
Context of Psalms 103:2
1Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
Read all of Psalms 103Psalms 103:2 word by word
בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 103:2
- Psalms 105:5Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
- Psalms 106:7Our fathers, when they were in Egypt, did not consider your wondrous works; they did not remember the abundance of your steadfast love, but rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.
- Psalms 116:12What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me?
- Deuteronomy 8:2And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."
- 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah, he who is splendid in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? "It is I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save."
- Jeremiah 2:31And you, O generation, behold the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why then do my people say, 'We are free, we will come no more to you'?
- Luke 17:15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;
- Ephesians 2:11Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called "the uncircumcision" by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—
Commentaries on Psalms 103:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Forget not all his benefits - Call them into recollection; particularize the chief of them; and here record them for an everlasting memorial.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Bless the Lord, O my soul - The repetition here denotes the intensity or earnestness of the wish or desire of the psalmist. It is an emphatic calling upon his soul, that is, himself, never to forget the many favors which God was continually conferring upon him. And forget not all his benefits - Any of his favors. This refers not to those favors in the aggregate, but it is a call to remember them in particular. The word rendered “benefits” - גמול gemûl…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. 22. forget not all--not any, none of His benefits.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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