Psalm 103:1-6

1 Von David. Preise Jehova, meine Seele, und all mein Inneres seinen heiligen Namen!

2 Preise Jehova, meine Seele, und vergiß nicht alle seine Wohltaten!

3 Der da vergibt alle deine Ungerechtigkeit, der da heilt alle deine Krankheiten;

4 der dein Leben erlöst von der Grube, der dich krönt mit Güte und Erbarmungen;

5 der mit Gutem sättigt dein Alter; deine Jugend erneuert sich wie die des Adlers.

6 Jehova übt Gerechtigkeit und schafft Recht allen, die bedrückt werden.

Psalm 103:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 103

\\<>\\. The Targum adds, ``spoken in prophecy,'' as doubtless it was, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Some think it was written by David, after a fit of illness, and his recovery from it, since he speaks of his diseases being healed, and his youth renewed; for which reason the Syriac interpreter suggests it was written in his old age; for he makes the subject of the psalm to be, ``concerning coldness which prevailed upon him in old age;'' but rather he wrote it when his heart was warm with a sense of the love of God, and spiritual blessings of grace flowing from thence; and in it celebrates and sings the benefits of New Testament times; and it is a psalm suitable to be sung by every believer, under a quick sense of divine favours: wherefore the above interpreter better adds, ``also an instruction and thanksgiving by men of God;'' whom the psalmist may very well be thought to personate, even in Gospel times; and much rather than the Jews in captivity, as Kimchi thinks.