{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa103.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa103.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa103.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\nBless, &c.--when God is the object, praise.\nmy soul--myself (Psa 3:3; Psa 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence.\nall . . . within me-- (Deu 6:5).\nhis holy name-- (Psa 5:11), His complete moral perfections.\nforget not all--not any, none of His benefits.\ndiseases--as penal inflictions (Deu 29:22; Ch2 21:19).\nredeemeth--Cost is implied.\ndestruction--literally, \"pit of corruption\" (Psa 16:10).\ncrowneth--or, \"adorneth\" (Psa 65:11).\ntender mercies--compassions (compare Psa 25:6; Psa 40:11).\nBy God's provision, the saint retains a youthful vigor like the eagles (Psa 92:14; compare Isa 40:31).\nLiterally, \"righteousness and judgments,\" denoting various acts of God's government.\nways--of providence, &c., as usual (Psa 25:4; Psa 67:2).\nacts--literally, \"wonders\" (Psa 7:11; Psa 78:17).\nGod's benevolence implies no merit. He shows it to sinners, who also are chastened for a time (Exo 34:6).\nkeep (anger)--in Lev 19:18, bear a grudge (Jer 3:5, Jer 3:12).\ngreat--efficient.\nremoved . . . from us--so as no longer to affect our relations to Him.\npitieth--literally, \"has compassion on.\"\nhe--\"who formed,\" Psa 94:9.\nknoweth our frame--literally, \"our form.\"\nwe are dust--made of and tending to it (Gen 2:7).\nSo short and frail is life that a breath may destroy it.\nit is gone--literally, \"it is not.\"\nknow it no more--no more recognize him (Psa 90:6; Isa 40:6-8).\nFor similar contrast compare Psa 90:2-6; Psa 102:27-28.\nsuch . . . covenant--limits the general terms preceding.\nrighteousness--as usual (Psa 7:17; Psa 31:1).\nGod's firm and universal dominion is a pledge that He will keep His promises (Psa 11:4; Psa 47:8).\ndo his commandments . . . word--or, literally, \"so as to hearken,\" &c., that is, their acts of obedience are prompt, so that they are ever ready to hear, and know, and follow implicitly His declared will (compare Deu 26:17; Luk 1:19).\nye his hosts--myriads, or armies, as corresponding to angels of great power [Psa 103:20], denoting multitudes also.\nall his works--creatures of every sort, everywhere.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 103","type":"page"}