God’s Word Translation
Psalms 103:2
2Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:
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—
- English Standard Version (ESV)Bless the Lord, O 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:
Context of Psalms 103:2
1Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. Praise 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, 4the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,
Read all of Psalms 103Psalms 103:2 word by word
בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 103:2
- Psalms 105:5Remember the miracles he performed, the amazing things he did, and the judgments he pronounced,
- Psalms 106:7When our ancestors were in Egypt, they gave no thought to your miracles. They did not remember your numerous acts of mercy, so they rebelled at the sea, the Red Sea.
- Psalms 116:12How can I repay the Lord for all the good that he has done for me?
- Deuteronomy 8:2Remember that for 40 years the Lord your God led you on your journey in the desert. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know whether or not you would wholeheartedly obey his commands.
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
- 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah was conceited, so he didn’t repay the Lord for his kindness. The Lord became angry with him, with Judah, and with Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom with his clothes stained bright red? Who is this dressed in splendor, going forward with great strength? “It is I, the Lord. I am coming to announce my victory. I am powerful enough to save ⌞you⌟.”
- Jeremiah 2:31“Consider the Lord’s word, people of this generation. Haven’t I been a desert, a land of thick darkness, for Israel? Why do my people say that they are free to wander around and no longer come to me?
- Luke 17:15When one of them saw that he was healed, he turned back and praised God in a loud voice.
- Ephesians 2:11Remember that once you were not Jewish physically. Those who called themselves “the circumcised” because of what they had done to their bodies called you “the uncircumcised.”
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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