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Text -- Psalms 103:1-6 (NET)
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Psalm 103
103:1 By David . Praise the Lord , O my soul ! With all that is within me, praise his holy name !
103:2 Praise the Lord , O my soul ! Do not forget all his kind deeds !
103:3 He is the one who forgives all your sins , who heals all your diseases ,
103:4 who delivers your life from the Pit , who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion ,
103:5 who satisfies your life with good things , so your youth is renewed like an eagle’s .
103:6 The Lord does what is fair , and executes justice for all the oppressed .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Praise |
FORGIVENESS |
PROVIDENCE, 1 |
PSALMS, BOOK OF |
SONG OF THE THREE CHILDREN |
God |
Blessing |
Worship |
Eagle |
Bless |
Oppression |
Righteous |
Psalms |
Forgetting God |
RENEW |
BENEFIT |
Kinsman |
CROWN |
JUSTICE |
Disease |
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NET Notes: Psa 103:1 The verb “praise” is understood by ellipsis in the second line (see the preceding line).
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NET Notes: Psa 103:2 Or “his benefits” (see 2 Chr 32:25, where the noun is also used of kind deeds performed by the Lord).
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NET Notes: Psa 103:3 This relatively rare noun refers to deadly diseases (see Deut 29:22; Jer 14:18; 16:4; 2 Chr 21:19).
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NET Notes: Psa 103:4 The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9;...
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NET Notes: Psa 103:5 The expression your youth is renewed like an eagle’s may allude to the phenomenon of molting, whereby the eagle grows new feathers.
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