Our text for this week is in Psalm 103. We're going to focus especially on verses 1-4. This is a Psalm of pure praise. You can read the entire psalm and you'll not find a single word of petition or supplication or complaint in it. The psalmist is simply rejoicing in the Lord and remembering all that the Lord has done for him. There are many other psalms where he pours out his heart in prayer and pleading. But here his theme is simply and only praise. And therefore it's one of the most joyful, upbeat, uplifting psalms in the psalter.
This psalm is paired with Psalm 104, and they go together perfectly. Notice that both psalms begin and end with the same expression: "Bless the Lord, O my soul." Those are the only two psalms in Scripture where you'll find that expression. The most significant difference between the two psalms is that Psalm 103 is filled with praise about God, and psalm 104 is filled with praise to God. Look at Psalm 104 for a minute. Immediately after that opening refrain, "Bless the Lord, O my soul!" the psalmist addresses God directly with words of praise: "O Lord my God, you are very great! You are clothed with splendor and majesty." And in Psalm 104 he repeatedly throughout addresses God directly in the second person, "Thou" in the King James Version; "You" (with a capital Y) in most modern translations...
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