Psalms 103:2

Psalms 103:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Bless the Lord, O 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:
• 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

1Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— 3who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,

Psalms 103:2 word by word

בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• O my soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• and forgetשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
• not all his benefitsגְּמוּלgemûl · recompenseH1576

Cross-references for Psalms 103:2

• Psalms 105:5Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, 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 many kindnesses, and they rebelled by the sea, the Red Sea.
• Psalms 116:12What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?
• Deuteronomy 8:2Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.
• Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
• 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah’s heart was proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown him; therefore the Lord’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? “It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.”
• Jeremiah 2:31“You of this generation, consider the word of the Lord: “Have I been a desert to Israel or a land of great darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will come to you no more’?
• Luke 17:15One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.
• Ephesians 2:11Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human 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

Topics related to Psalms 103:2

• Blessing
• Forgetting God
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Benefit
• Bless
• Excel
• Forget
• Mouth
• Pity
• Prepare
• Renew
• Forgiveness
• Praise

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