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The Spiritual Battle to Remember
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon stress that our biggest obstacle to praising God is simply forgetting His goodness. The verse is an urgent command to our own souls to actively remember God's specific acts of kindness. Scholars note that this forgetfulness is a form of ingratitude that "eats into the very heart of our praise." Therefore, remembering God's benefits is a vital spiritual discipline.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 103:2
18th Century
Theologian
Bless the Lord, O my soul - The repetition here denotes the intensity or earnestness of the psalmist's wish or desire. It is an emp…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 103:2
19th Century
Bishop
Benefits. —Literally, actions, whether good or bad (Judges 9:16; Proverbs 12:14). But what a sign…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 103:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
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John Calvin
On Psalms 103:2
16th Century
Theologian
And forget not any of his benefits Here, he instructs us that God, for his part, is not lacking in providing us with abundant reasons to p…
John Gill
On Psalms 103:2
17th Century
Pastor
Bless the Lord, O my soul
Which is repeated to show the importance of the service, and the vehement desire of the ps…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 103:1–5
17th Century
Minister
By the pardon of sin, that which kept good things from us is taken away, and we are restored to the favor of God, who bestows good things on us. Th…