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<p id="Chapter103" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>PSALM 103
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<p id="Ps103_1"><a onclick="return mV('Psa',103,'1-22');">Psa 103:1-22</a>..
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<p>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.
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<p><b>1. Bless,</b> etc.—when God is the object, praise.
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<br><br><b>my soul</b>—myself (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',3,3);">Psa 3:3</a> 25:1), with allusion to the act, as one of intelligence.
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<br><br><b>all...within me</b>— (<a href= "#" onclick="return mV('Deu',6,5);">Deu 6:5</a>).
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<br><br><b>his holy name</b>— (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',5,11);">Psa 5:11</a>), His complete moral perfections.
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<p id="Ps103_2"><b>2. forget not all</b>—not any, none of His benefits.
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<p id="Ps103_3"><b>3. diseases</b>—as penal inflictions (<a href= "#" onclick="return mV('Deu',29,22);">Deu 29:22</a>; <a onclick="return mV('2Ch',21,19);">2Ch 21:19</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_4"><b>4. redeemeth</b>—Cost is implied.
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<br><br><b>destruction</b>—literally, "pit of corruption" (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',16,10);">Psa 16:10</a>).
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<br><br><b>crowneth</b>—or, "adorneth" (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',65,11);">Psa 65:11</a>).
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<br><br><b>tender mercies</b>—compassions (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',25,6);">Psa 25:6</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',40,11);">40:11</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_5"><b>5.</b> By God's provision, the saint retains a youthful vigor like the eagles (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',92,14);">Psa 92:14</a>; compare <a onclick="return mV('Isa',40,31);">Isa 40:31</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_6"><b>6.</b> Literally, "righteousness and judgments," denoting various acts of God's government.
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<p id="Ps103_7"><b>7. ways</b>—of providence, etc., as usual (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',25,4);">Psa 25:4</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',67,2);">67:2</a>).
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<br><br><b>acts</b>—literally, "wonders" (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',7,11);">Psa 7:11</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',78,17);">78:17</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_8"><b>8-10.</b> God's benevolence implies no merit. He shows it to sinners, who also are chastened for a time (<a onclick="return mV('Exd',34,6);">Exd 34:6</a>).
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<br><br><b>keep (anger)</b>—in <a onclick="return mV('Lev',19,18);">Lev 19:18</a>, bear a grudge (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',3,5,12);">Jer 3:5, 12</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_11"><b>11. great</b>—efficient.
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<p id="Ps103_12"><b>12. removed...from us</b>—so as no longer to affect our relations to Him.
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<p id="Ps103_13"><b>13. pitieth</b>—literally, "has compassion on."
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<p id="Ps103_14"><b>14. he</b>—"who formed," <a onclick="return mV('Psa',94,9);">Psa 94:9</a>.
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<br><br><b>knoweth our frame</b>—literally, "our form."
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<br><br><b>we are dust</b>—made of and tending to it (<a onclick="return mV('Gen',2,7);">Gen 2:7</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_15"><b>15, 16.</b> So short and frail is life that a breath may destroy it.
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<br><br><b>it is gone</b>—literally, "it is not."
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<br><br><b>know it no more</b>—no more recognize him (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',90,6);">Psa 90:6</a>; <a href= "#" onclick="return mV('Isa',40,'6-8');">Isa 40:6-8</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_17"><b>17, 18.</b> For similar contrast compare <a href= "#" onclick="return mV('Psa',90,'2-6');">Psa 90:2-6</a>; <a href= "#" onclick="return mV('Psa',102,27,28);">102:27-28</a>.
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<p id="Ps103_18"><b>18. such...covenant</b>—limits the general terms preceding.
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<br><br><b>righteousness</b>—as usual (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',7,17);">Psa 7:17</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',31,1);">31:1</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_19"><b>19.</b> God's firm and universal dominion is a pledge that He will keep His promises (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',11,4);">Psa 11:4</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',47,8);">47:8</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_20"><b>20-22. do his commandments...word</b>—or, literally, "so as to hearken," etc., that is, their acts of obedience are prompt, so that they are ever ready to hear, and know, and follow implicitly His declared will (compare <a onclick="return mV('Deu',26,17);">Deu 26:17</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Luk',1,19);">Luk 1:19</a>).
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<p id="Ps103_21"><b>21. ye his hosts</b>—myriads, or armies, as corresponding to <i>angels</i> of <i>great power</i> (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',103,20);">Psa 103:20</a>), denoting multitudes also.
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<p id="Ps103_22"><b>22. all his works</b>—creatures of every sort, everywhere.
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