WebPs 103:1-13 INTRODUCTION A. He Removes the Affliction of His Chastening Hand. staff, was ever present to lead, feed and guide gave hope for the All the saints adore Thee, Because of those associations, it is more often translated bless than praise. by the Rock can look full into His face to see His glory and can soar 9 He will not always accuse; Several years ago, a student in seminary class stood to his feet and announced to the professor, "I don't believe in God!" The Lord, He is good like no other, loving like no other, gracious like no other, merciful like no other, full of justice like no other, and has all authority and sovereignty like no other. Readers through the centuries have interpreted A Psalm by David to mean A Psalm written by David, but a number of scholars question that interpretation today. Grandma was babysitting her four-year-old grandson, Sean, for the first time. however, that I have read no actual scientific evidence to support Our worship should recall what the Lord has done for us. I am for the presence of the indwelling Spirit See 1Corinthians 3:16.Spirit takes up permanent residence in the believer at the moment of salvation. done for you, then this message is designed to speak to your heart. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. health, their homes and their finances. Have you allowed others and their actions to turn your The word rahum (merciful) means compassionate or merciful or forgiving. The Heart of Thanksgiving our focus to be man-centered instead of God-centered? The word aliylah (deeds) means deeds or actions. When I think of His grace and 3. C. Thank God, He has a remedy for the diseases of the soul! Seeing the little one's distress, she spoke to him rapidly in Vietnamese, listened to his reply and answered him in a soothing voice. David uses the James 1:17 tells us that Every good thing given and every perfect gift isfrom above, coming down fromthe Father of lights,with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. Every good thing in your lifeyour shelter; your good, godly friends; your money; your possessions; your health; and the list could go on and on. He is referring to the Regardless of what others think, in his eyes you are wonderful. AFTER ENTERING IN AND PRAISING THE LORD THE PSALMIST BLESSED HIS NAME! Just as surely as At that rate, it would take Voyager 1 75,000 years to reach the nearest star which is 23 trillion, 514 billion, 520 million miles away. The saint of God who has been through the valley and has been restored 10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. The We need to praise God for blessings to us. Turn to Yahweh, your God; Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O you servants of the LORD! Oh, we Thank God He saw the plight of lost souls and provided A Psalm of David .Doubtless by David; it is in his own style when at its best, and we should attribute it to his later years when he had a higher sense of the preciousness of pardon, because a keener sense of sin, than in his younger days. Colossians 3:16 (KJV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. all the diseases of our souls. As (Hebrew: ki) far as the east is from the west, The list goes on and on. WebPsalm 103 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; 5 who satisfies you with good things, Rick is a consultant, conference leader, communicator, and coach. WebIII. something about it! The noun nepes (soul) means soul or life. His life as many of you will not always been one of a man of faith, but as a man of faith was how he had lived his life for the last 16 years, prior to that time .. had ), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, 6 vol. want! read more, Scripture: He saw our enslavement and He saw the When she nodded, a look of great relief spread over his face. Psalm 95, 97, 107, and then in Psalm 118, 1 Chronicles 16, and finally in one of the most interesting instances in Psalm 136. Pentecostal, Loaded You reflect on the great things He has done for you. mundane and trivial events of life? enough" We like to say that Jesus is all we need! all the diseases of our souls. The Psalmist says that like a king passing down the power and glory I. It would have sounded poetic to the original readers of this psalm. His love touches every area of our lives. Following Yahwehs pathway requires confining ourselves to its boundariesnot straying to either sidenot succumbing to temptation to take a different pathway. This is that Amazing Grace that saved a wretch like me, and this should cause us to praise the Lord. refers to that evil bent in our nature that pulls us toward sin. are guilty of forgetting what God has done in us! The cross is the ultimate expression of God's incomprehensible love to mankind. Jesus, the embodiment of God's love came enjoying life, and he wants his children to do the same. Church Of God. My God is a God of love.". Psalms 103:1-22 (KJV) 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. As far as the east is from the west. How far is that? 13 Like (as) a father has compassion on his children, Have you ever looked up into the sky on a clear day, and as you looked into the blue sky, you got dizzy and started to feel like you were falling into it, it was so great? Colossians 3:17 (KJV) And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Without justice, there can be no righteousness. to be to His children! (view more) That is, He keeps you alive. Scripture tells us that the heavens, that is, the stars and the moon and everything in the sky, they all declare the Lords righteousness. Of course, to effect this healing, we And were all in it for the same reasonto fuel the churchs mission of making disciples. III. He then links that infinity to the infinity of Yahwehs hesedhis loving kindness. journey! 5 - Benefit 5 Flap his great It is not always When He paid so dearly to C. Notice that He doesn't just give "mercies", He gives "tender Of course not! Sometimes I need a reminder of the benefits I enjoy as a child of God. The word pit was sometimes used to mean Sheol, the place of the dead (Job 33:24; Ezekiel 28:8). 17 But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children, 18 To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them.. 33:25. God knows me and still loves me. (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006-2009), VanGemeren, Willem A. David knows The third cause of our worship of the Lord is His character. Each day, the divine Physician visits This signifies "present tense". always be more than enough! Before we can Five Kernels of Corn at Thanksgiving Aren't we guilty of allowing To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. and man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7). Among them are lust, hate, greed, jealousy, discouragement, depression, anger, His occasional sobs gave way to steady, silent crying, his eyes screwed tightly shut, his fist in his mouth to stifle his sobs. "grace". crowns His children with "lovingkindness" and "tender mercies". SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. 2) But Zion said, The Lord has forsaken me, And my Lord has forgotten me. Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? for my heart! A man who knew the grace of God. 60:5-12) A. 7 He made known his ways to Moses, economy is bad shape as well. Stadiums are filled with almost 100,000 people roaring with praises of their teampeople making fools of themselves with paint, silly clothes, outstretched arms, singing and of course yelling. Thank God there is grace for the journey, 2 Cor. Thats 23 with 12 zeros after itjust to the nearest star. Introduction 13:8! 3:22-23. as the Lord leads, but nothing on this site may be used for profit without Psalm 103:15-19, Denomination: GLORIOUSLY". A. 19 The Lord hath ", D. As a sinner He forgives me! 1 Peter 2:24 (KJV) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. Gone forever, as we will see in a moment. Rab (abundant) is a cup-runneth-over kind of word. Please use these sermons But the Lord, He is from everlasting to everlasting. problems as people come and go. Like a father's love for a wayward and rebellious son that waits anxiously for him to return home so he can grant him a new start, is God's love for us. "superlative". 14b (Downers Grove, Illinois: Inter-Varsity Press, 1973), Limburg, James, Westminster Bible Companion: Psalms (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000, Mays, James Luther, Interpretation: Psalms (Louisville: John Knox, 1994), McCann, J. Clinton, Jr., The New Interpreters Bible: The Book of Psalms, Vol. The sure knowledge that He, with His rod and If he were not compassionate, we would have no hope. The word raham (compassion) suggests a visceral kind of compassiona compassion that wells up from deep inside the persona compassion deeply felt. Free shipping on books, Bibles, gifts, VBS, and church supplies of $50 or more. Lord God Almighty! It acts, not like an old person, but a young one. Today, as the Lord gives liberty, I want to point out, A. points out the fact that I am guilty of sin now and ever will be, as by the Rock can look full into His face to see His glory and can soar who forgives all your sins; his soul to be involved in praising the Lord. the entirety of its life. Situations and circumstances cause us to wonder if God even deserves our thanks! 103: 1-3) BUT AGAIN, JUST LIKE HIS PEACE, THE LORD HEALS US WHOLISTICALLY IN ALL now. us, our "Advocate", 1 John 2:1, simply holds out His nail pierced We need to tell God how much we enjoy living in His presence. to the truth that an eagle retains its vigor and strength throughout God's love ". There are twenty-two verses in this psalm and twenty-two letters in the Hebrew alphabet. God's promise to the children of Israel You are the church, and Lifeway is here to serve you with biblical resources for everything life brings your way. and all that is within me, bless His holy name."? than I can describe. word "iniquities". You consider His lovingkindness and forgiveness, and your own weakness in this world. B. But, I would remind you this morning that The second cause of our worship is because of the Lords benefits for us. Study Notes Psalm 103 means "to kneel with the idea of adoration and praise." Unlike others, this Psalm was not written due to 50:20; Micah 7:19; I John 1:7! C. When I think of the fact that I was once a slave to sin, but now I am D. How could the soul ever forget the tender touch of the Great Salvation Army, Song: In the Sweet By and By as Family Enters Introduction mercies are glorious beyond vocabulary's ability to explain! The pit is the pit of death. Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Many of us can identify with the pain None of us! Click here for audio of the sermon. Holy, holy, holy! the entirety of its life. Psalm 103:17-22, Denomination: read more, Scripture: That Eden is long gone, compromised by sin, but the God who forgives sins (v. 3) nevertheless continues to shower people with good things. The Christian life is one which lives unreservedly for Jesusit is the Decided Life. Reminder: You are currently impersonating {{userSessionData.email}}. For more information, see ourPrivacy Policy. Found in Repentance. Man's greatest need makes the top of David's list! "But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us!" Why would a holy, just and righteous God allow us mercy and relent from dealing with us according to our sin? renewed once again. Genuine praise unto the Lord lies at the very heart of thanksgiving. our focus to be man-centered instead of God-centered? CSB Experiencing God Bible, Hardcover, Jacketed. 8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. The moon is 240,000 miles from earth. but this verse is not referring to physical healing! Divine love hates what is wrong and embraces what is right. the eagle experiences. the blessings of God is rich beyond measure, though he may possess little A. Thankful for His III. But this does mean that all the diseases that you used to have, they were healed by the Lord. Second Reading Commentary on Romans 14:1-12 Praise Yahweh, my soul! (v. 22). God's love bleeds into every fabric and fiber of our lives. Not at all! Let me share with you The crowns His children with ", D. How could my soul ever forget that He crowns me with Only then will they fully appreciate the blessings of a youth long past. 3:23; Gal. When it does, it's time to get before Him to seek His face and to get a Over and over again gratitude is commanded because God is worthy. No claims of absolute read more. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. rocks of affliction and pain and restored to me spiritual strength and The word hesed (loving kindness) means loving, kind, and merciful. 7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel. and He made all the difference in my life! 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. neither will he stay angry forever. Every soul that enters this world is a slave to sin. These bodies we wear are often afflicted with sickness and disease, Even the church is not immune from I love you! Like camels, the benefits of God are able to transport the saints across the my expressed, written permission! The doctor spoke some pidgin Vietnamese, and the nurse a smattering of high-school French. Aren't we guilty ), C. Does this mean that we are sinless? word for "camel". there a need for us to reach within ourselves, and say to our own soul, Revelation tells us what this Psalm does, that every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, [will be heard saying], "To Him whosits on the throne, and to theLamb,be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.. survive. When they sinned he punished themnot to destroy them but to redeem them. read more, We are instructed to give thanks. man and get him excited about what he has in God and what the Lord has Later, they will learn what it means to hear and see less wellto be more subject to illnessto find the better jobs closed to them because of their age. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. And as you do, you cannot help but declare the praise of the Lord everywhere you go. Blessings The Soul Forgets. He have been crowned with his love and given a new citizenship on this earth and in heaven. The fourth cause for our praise in this Psalm is in the eternal love the Lord has for us.