Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
Parallel translations
- WEB Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits;
- KJV Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
- BSB Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
- NASB Bless the Lord, my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits;
- NLT Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me.
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Quick answer
David urges his own soul to praise the LORD and never forget the many benefits God gives. Gratitude guards us against the spiritual amnesia that breeds discontent.
Overview
The psalmist again addresses his inner self, calling himself to remember rather than forget God's good gifts. Forgetfulness of God's benefits was Israel's recurring sin, and it remains ours. The verses that follow unfold these benefits one by one, leading the believer from self-summons to wholehearted worship.
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Cross-references · 15
- Ps 116:12What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?
- Isa 63:7I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
- Ps 105:5Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
- Luke 17:15–18One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice.
- Deut 6:12then beware lest you forget Yahweh, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
- Deut 32:18Of the Rock who became your father, you are unmindful, and have forgotten God who gave you birth.
- Deut 32:6Is this the way you repay Yahweh, foolish and unwise people? Isn’t he your father who has bought you? He has made you and established you.
- Ps 106:21They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,
- 2 Chr 32:25But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
- Deut 8:10–14You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which he has given you.
- Ps 106:7Our fathers didn’t understand your wonders in Egypt. They didn’t remember the multitude of your loving kindnesses, but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red Sea.
- Deut 8:2–4You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
- Eph 2:11–13Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision”, (in the flesh, made by hands);
- Jer 2:31–32Generation, consider Yahweh’s word. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? Or a land of thick darkness? Why do my people say, ‘We have broken loose. We will come to you no more?’
- Isa 63:1Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
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