Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul
1. My soul needs me to tell it to bless the Lord 1, 22
2. My soul must remember and celebrate God’s goodness 2-7
3. God forgives and takes my sin so very far away 8-12
4. God loves and draws me so very close to him 13-14
5. My life is short but God’s love is everlasting 15-18
6. God is in control and I can trust him 19-22
For Discussion, Journaling, and Further Study
- Of the six points, is there one that you were already reflecting on this week? How and in what ways?
- Of the six points, is there one that you feel hit you where you needed it today? One that addressed a weakness or a neglected area of your life?
- To go further on God’s forgiveness (8-12) see Psalms 32, 51; Micah 7:18-20; 1 John 1.
- To go further on life’s shortness (15-18) see Psalms 90, 102:3-11, 144:3-4; Isaiah 40:6-8.
- To go further on God’s sovereign control (19) see Psalms 115:3, 135:6; Isaiah 45:7-9; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 1:16-17.
Prayer Prompt
This Psalm does not have one prayer request in it. It is a prayer purely of praise and thanksgiving, of worship and rejoicing. Spend some time in prayer letting each verse lead you in a prayer time that is more filled with praise and worship than asking and requesting.