Psalm 103
Oh My Soul, Bless God
© Song by Xander Stok, Project of Love.
August 4, 2023.
Psalm 103 – Oh My Soul, Bless God
1. O my soul, bless God.
From head to toe, I’ll bless His holy name!
2. O my soul, bless God,
don’t forget a single blessing!
3. He forgives your sins — every one.
He heals your diseases — every one.
6. God makes everything come out right;
4. He crowns you with love and mercy.
5. He wraps you in goodness.
He renews your youth — you’re always young in His presence.
12. And as far as sunrise is from sunset,
He has separated us from our sins.
22. Bless God, all creatures, wherever you are—
everything and everyone made by God.
And you, O my soul, bless God!
The Message (MSG)
David, a man after God's own heart, but a far cry from a flawless man, knows the heart of His God. This is a man who knows his Friend intimately. Mind you, this is old testament. No Jesus in sight yet.
Still David describes God as someone who forgives ALL your sins, heals ALL your diseases, saves your life, crowns you with love and mercy, fills you with goodness, renews your youth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.
A father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him (NLT)
I can see why God was fond of David, right? :)
David just described Jesus. That's why Jesus said, whoever has seen me, has seen the Father.
We've all been in a situation, or maybe you are right now, where this God who David describes seems far away, aloof, or not even listening to us.
In those situations it's good to remember these words and to tell your soul, to tell yourself: praise and bless God, oh my soul, with all that I am. Oh my soul, bless God!
PS for this Psalm I've used the beautiful Message translation. But to be honest, it's a beautiful Psalm in any translation ;)
© Written by Xander Stok, Project of Love
