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Psalms 103:1

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Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Psalms 103:1 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
  • KJV Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
  • NKJV Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
  • NASB Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
  • NLT Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.

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Quick answer

David calls his whole inner being to praise the LORD's holy name. Worship is to engage the entire self.

Overview

Psalm 103 opens with David rousing his own soul to bless God with all that is within him. The summons to praise God's 'holy name' centers worship on His revealed character. This wholehearted devotion models the love for God that Christ both commands and makes possible in His people (Mark 12:30).

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 17

  • Ps 146:1–2Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
  • Ps 57:7–11My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.
  • John 4:24God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”
  • Ps 111:1Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
  • 1 Cor 14:15What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
  • Ps 103:22Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
  • Col 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
  • Ps 99:3Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
  • Mark 12:30–33Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
  • Luke 1:46–47Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
  • Ps 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
  • Ps 47:7For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.
  • Phil 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
  • Ps 138:1Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.
  • Isa 6:3And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
  • Ps 86:12–13I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
  • Rev 4:8And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (1)
WORSHIP

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Commentaries & study tools

  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

    Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.

  • CommentaryClassic commentaries for this verseBibleHub (20+ works) · Pastoral · Free

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on PsalmsMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 103:1 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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A Psalm of DavidדָּוִדBlessבָרַךְthe LORDיְהֹוָהO my soulנֶפֶשׁand all that is withinקֶרֶבme, bless his holyקֹדֶשׁnameשֵׁם
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