New King James Version
Psalms 103:1
1Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is 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 Living Translation (NLT)Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.
Context of Psalms 103:1
Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3Who forgives all your iniquities, 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
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Cross-references for Psalms 103:1
- Psalms 103:22Bless the Lord, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
- Psalms 104:1Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty,
- Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
- Luke 1:46And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.
- Psalms 57:7My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.
- Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.
- Psalms 86:12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
- Psalms 138:1I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
- Mark 12:30And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
- John 4:24God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise Your great and awesome 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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