New Living Translation
Psalms 103:1
1Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise 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 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
Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. 2Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 3He forgives all my sins and heals all my 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, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom. Let all that I am praise the Lord.
- Psalms 104:1Let all that I am praise the Lord. O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty.
- Psalms 146:1Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord.
- Luke 1:46Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord.
- Psalms 47:7For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm.
- Psalms 57:7My heart is confident in you, O God; my heart is confident. No wonder I can sing your praises!
- Psalms 63:5You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
- Psalms 86:12With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever,
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.
- Psalms 138:1I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods.
- Mark 12:30And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’
- John 4:24For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15Well then, what shall I do? I will pray in the spirit, and I will also pray in words I understand. I will sing in the spirit, and I will also sing in words I understand.
- Philippians 1:9I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.
- Colossians 3:16Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name 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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