Song of Undeserved Benefits

Psalm 103

1. Don’t forget even one of God’s benefits
v. 1-5

1 Bless the Lord, O my
soul, and ALL that is within me, bless His holy
name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my
soul, and forget not ALL
His benefits,
3 who forgives ALL your
iniquity, who heals ALL
your diseases,
4 who redeems your life
from the pit, who crowns
you with steadfast love
and mercy,
5 who satisfies you with
good so that your youth is
renewed like the eagle’s.

2. Don’t forget God’s track record with His covenant people
v. 6-10

6 The Lord works righteousness and justice for
all who are oppressed.
7 He made known His
ways to Moses, His acts to
the people of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and
gracious, slow to anger
and abounding in steadfast love.
9 He will not always chide,
nor will He keep His anger
forever.
10 He does not deal with
us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to
our iniquities.

3. Don’t forget what God forgets
v. 11-13

11 For as high as the
heavens are above the
earth, so great is His
steadfast love toward
those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is
from the west, so far does
He remove our transgressions from us.
13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so
the Lord shows compassion to those who fear
Him.

4. Don’t forget what God remembers
v. 14-18

14 For He knows our
frame; He remembers that
we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are
like grass; he flourishes
like a flower of the field;
16 for the wind passes
over it, and it is gone, and
its place knows it no more.
17 But the steadfast love
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
to do His commandments.

5. Don’t forget who’s really in charge, who then deserves all praise and blessing from every creature everywhere
v. 19-22

19 The Lord has established His throne in the
heavens, and His kingdom
rules over ALL.
20 Bless the Lord, O
you His angels, you mighty
ones who do His word,
obeying the voice of His word!
21 Bless the Lord, ALL His
hosts, His ministers, who do His will!
22 Bless the Lord, ALL His
works, in ALL places of His
dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!