Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown (1871). Conservative evangelical (Church of Scotland and Anglican); concise and critical.
A Psalm of joyous praise, in which the writer rises from a thankful acknowledgment of personal blessings to a lively celebration of God's gracious attributes, as not only intrinsically worthy of praise, but as specially suited to man's frailty. He concludes by invoking all creatures to unite in his song. (Psa. 103:1-22)
Bless, &c. — when God is the object, praise.
my soul — myself (Psa 3:3; Psa 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence.
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Psalms 102
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown (1871). Conservative evangelical (Church of Scotland and Anglican); concise and critical.
Introduction to chapter 102
A Psalm of joyous praise, in which the writer rises from a thankful acknowledgment of personal blessings to a lively celebration of God's gracious attributes, as not only intrinsically worthy of praise, but as specially suited to man's frailty. He concludes by invoking all creatures to unite in his song. (Psa. 103:1-22)
Bless, &c. — when God is the object, praise.
my soul — myself (Psa 3:3; Psa 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence.
all . . . within me — (Deu 6:5).
his holy name — (Psa 5:11), His complete moral perfections.
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