Bible Commentary

He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 7, 8. Psa 103:7 a is a reminiscence of Moses’ prayer, “make known to me, I pray, thy ways” (Exo 33:13), and Psa 103:8 is quoted from the revelation of Jehovah’s character which was the answer to that prayer (Exo 34:6). … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:7”

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 6. Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgements for all that are oppressed. Cp. Psa 146:7; Jdg 5:11. This general truth has been verified afresh in the deliverance from Babylon. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 6 10. Jehovah’s gracious dealings with men … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:6”

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 5. thy mouth ] So the A.V. for the same word in Psa 32:9, and the R.V. has retained the rendering here, though it rests on no sure basis. The Ancient Versions are at fault. The LXX gives thy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:5”

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 4. from destruction ] So the LXX, . But shachath more probably means the pit, i.e. the grave. See note on Psa 16:10. The restoration from Babylon was a renewal of the nation’s life, in which each member of it had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:4”

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 3. The Psalmist may have had in mind Exo 15:26, “I am Jehovah that healeth thee”; and Deu 29:22, where the somewhat rare word for ‘diseases’ is used of the judgements with which the land is to be punished for Israel’s sins. The word need … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:3”

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 2. forget not ] “Beware lest thou forget” is the often repeated warning of Deuteronomy (Deu 6:12; Deu 8:11; &c.). “Si oblivisceris tacebis” is St Augustine’s comment. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Bless the Lord, O my soul – The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:2”

[A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name. 1. My soul is the Psalmist’s self or personality: all that is within me are the various organs of the body, which were regarded by the Hebrews as the seat of thought will and emotion. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 103:1”

The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee. 28. The eternity of God is the pledge for the permanence of His people. Even if the Psalmist and his contemporaries do not live to see the restoration of Israel, their descendants will have part in it. The verse is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:28”

But thou [art] the same, and thy years shall have no end. 27. thou art the same ] Lit., as in Deu 32:39; Isa 41:4; Isa 43:10; Isa 43:13; Isa 46:4; Isa 48:12, Thou art He, an emphatic assertion of the personality of Jehovah, which is in its very nature unchanging. Psa 102:25-27 are quoted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:27”

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: 26. Compared with man’s brief span of life the natural world is an emblem of permanence; compared with God’s eternity, it is seen to be transitory. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 102:26”