Psalms 103:22
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Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
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This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to praise God (Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2) for his favour to him in particular (Psa 103:3-5), to the church in general, and to all good men, to whom he is, and will be, just, and kind, and constant (Psa 103:6-18), and for his government of the world (Psa 103:19). II. He desires the assistance of the holy angels, and all the works of God, in praising him (Psa 103:20-22). In singing this psalm we must in a special manner get our hearts affected with the goodness of God and enlarged in love and thankfulness. A psalm of David.
Open source ↗103:22 God’s kingdom extends over all things, so all things are called to praise the Lord. • The concluding phrase takes us back to 103:1-2.
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Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.
The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.
May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.