Bless the Lord
August 16, 2026
Psalms 103 WEB
1Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! 2Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits, 3who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, 5who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed. 7He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the children of Israel. 8Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness. 9He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever. 10He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities. 11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him. 12As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. 13Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him. 14For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust. 15As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more. 17But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children, 18to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts. 19Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all. 20Praise Yahweh, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word. 21Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure. 22Praise Yahweh, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion. Praise Yahweh, my soul!
Bless the Lord
Psalm 103
“The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting…”
(Psalm 103:17)
Stir your soul IN to worship. (v. 1-5)
- Bless the Lord IN your soul. (v. 1)
- Remember His benefits IN your mind. (v. 2)
- Psalm 42:5
- Rest IN His blessings. (v. 3-5)
- God forgives, heals, redeems, crowns, and satisfies.
Look BACK at God’s faithfulness. (v. 6-12)
- God works righteousness BACK in history. (v. 6)
- God revealed Himself BACK to Moses. (v. 7)
- God shows mercy BACK to sinners. (v. 8-12)
- Micah 7:19
Lift your eyes UP to God’s character. (v. 13-19)
- God’s compassion lifts us UP. (v. 13-14)
- Our weakness lifts our eyes UP. (v. 15-16)
- God’s steadfast love lifts us UP. (v. 17-19)
- Psalms 121:1–2
Live OUT worship before the world. (v. 20-22)
- Worship moves OUT in obedience. (v. 20)
- Worship moves OUT in service. (v. 21)
- Worship moves OUT into all creation. (v. 22)
- Matthew 5:16
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