God’s Word Translation
Psalms 103:1
1Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me.
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
Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. 2Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: 3He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
Read all of Psalms 103Psalms 103:1 word by word
בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־קְ֝רָבַ֗י אֶת־שֵׁ֥ם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 103:1
- Psalms 103:22Praise the Lord, all his creatures in all the places of his empire. Praise the Lord, my soul!
- Psalms 104:1Praise the Lord, my soul! O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
- Psalms 146:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord, my soul!
- Luke 1:46Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord’s greatness!
- Psalms 47:7God is the king of the whole earth. Make your best music for him!
- Psalms 57:7My heart is confident, O God. My heart is confident. I want to sing and make music.
- Psalms 63:5You satisfy my soul with the richest foods. My mouth will sing ⌞your⌟ praise with joyful lips.
- Psalms 86:12I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God. I will honor you forever
- Psalms 111:1Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart in the company of decent people and in the congregation.
- Psalms 138:1I will give thanks to you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods.
- Mark 12:30So love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
- John 4:24God is a spirit. Those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15So what does this mean? It means that I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind. I will sing psalms with my spirit, and I will sing psalms with my mind.
- Philippians 1:9I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight.
- Colossians 3:16Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⌞God’s⌟ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts.
- Psalms 99:3Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name. He is holy!
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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