103:7God's law was given first to Moses and the people of Israel. God's law presents a clear picture of God’s character and his will for his people. It was God's training manual to prepare his people to serve him and to follow his ways. Review the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) and the history of how they were given, asking God to show you his will and his ways through them.
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Psalm 103
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103Psalm 103
Author: David
4Let all that I am praise the LORD;with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.verses to show that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was also presentand active at the creation of the world.103:1ff David's praise focused on the good things God wasdoing for him. It is easy to complain about life, but David's listgives us plenty for which to praise God: He forgives our sins, heal:our diseases, redeems us from death, crowns us with love andcompassion, satisfies our desires, and gives righteousness andjustice. We receive all of these without deserving any of them. Nomatter how difficult your life’s journey, you can always count yourblessings—past, present, and future. When you feel as thoughyou have nothing for which to praise God, read David's list.
2 Let all that I am praise the LORD;may I never forget the good things he does for me.3 He forgives all my sinsand heals all my diseases.4 He redeems me from deathand crowns me with love and tender mercies.
5He fills my life with good things.My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
6The LORD gives righteousnessand justice to all who are treated unfairly.
7He revealed his character to Mosesand his deeds to the people of Israel.
8The LORD is compassionate and merciful,slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9He will not constantly accuse us,nor remain angry forever.
10He does not punish us for all our sins;he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11For his unfailing love toward those who fear himis as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12He has removed our sins as far from usas the east is from the west.
13The LORD is like a father to his children,tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
14For he knows how weak we are;he remembers we are only dust.
15Our days on earth are like grass;like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
16The wind blows, and we are gone—as though we had never been here.
17But the love of the LORD remains foreverwith those who fear him.His salvation extends to the children’s children18 — of those who are faithful to his covenant,of those who obey his commandments!
19The LORD has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.
20Praise the LORD, you angels,you mighty ones who carry out his pians,listening for each of his commands.
2t Yes, praise the LORD, you armies of angelswho serve him and do his will!
22Praise the LORD, everything he has created,everything in all his kingdom.Let all that I am praise the LORD.Theme: Appreciating God through his creation. He not only creates, but maintains hiscreation. The LORD’s care is the source of our joy.
Author: Anonymous
1 0 4 1 Let all that 1am praise the LORD.O LORD my God, how great you are!
Life Application Notes 5 notes
103:12East and west can never meet. This is a symbolic portrait of God's forgiveness: When he forgives our sin, he separates it from us and doesn't even remember it. We need never wallow in the past, for God forgives and forgets. We tend to dredge up the ugly past, but God has wiped our record clean. If we are to follow God, we must model his forgiveness. When we forgive another, we must also forget the sin. Otherwise we have not truly forgiven.
103:13God is like a father—tender and compassionate. Not every child has a tender and compassionate father, however. Too Often, sadly, the cycles of abuse and dysfunction rob children of loving fathers. If that is your situation, God offers himself to you to be the Father you never had or perhaps felt you never needed. Of course, you can’t “go fishing” with God or be held physically by him, but you can receive his love in your heart by means of his Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). God can tenderly heat your deep loss.
103:13,14We are fragile, but God’s care is eternal. Too often we focus on God as judge and lawgiver, ignoring his compassion and concern for us. When God examines our lives, he remembers our human condition. Our weakness should never be used as a justification for sin. His mercy takes everything into account. God will deal with you compassionately. Trust him.
103:20-22Everything everywhere is to praise the LORD: all his angels and all his workst Praising God means remembering all he has done for us (103:2), fearing him and obeying his commands (103:17, 18), and doing his will (103:21). Does your life praise the LORD?
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