Psalms 103:16-22

16 but when the wind sweeps over, it's gone; and its place knows it no more.

17 But the mercy of ADONAI on those who fear him is from eternity past to eternity future, and his righteousness extends to his children's children,

18 provided they keep his covenant and remember to follow his precepts.

19 ADONAI has established his throne in heaven; his kingly power rules everything.

20 Bless ADONAI, you angels of his, you mighty warriors who obey his word, who carry out his orders!

21 Bless ADONAI, all his troops, who serve him and do what he wants!

22 Bless ADONAI, all his works, in every place where he rules! Bless ADONAI, my soul!

Psalms 103:16-22 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.