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Psalm 103:1-5 — Sermon Prep & Expository Preaching Guide

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Psalm 103:1-5

Historical Background · Verse-by-Verse Commentary · Reception History

What is the historical and cultural background of Psalm 103:1-5?

The Setting of Psalm 103: An Individual Song of Thanksgiving

References

  1. Wendland, E. R., "Poeticizing the Psalter in an African Language," *Open Theology* 2 (2016). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2016-0013

What does each verse of Psalm 103:1-5 mean?

> This section groups the passage into sense units and expounds the original-language and grammatical core of each unit along with its exegetical points.

103:1-2 — O My Soul, Bless: The Call to Praise and the Command to Remember

Text: בָּרֲכִ֣י נַ֭פְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָ֑ה ... וְאַל־תִּ֝שְׁכְּחִ֗י כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו Literal: O my soul, bless the LORD ... and do not forget all his benefits.

References

  1. Wendland, E. R., "Poeticizing the Psalter in an African Language," *Open Theology* 2 (2016). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2016-0013
  2. Gregory, B. C., "The Legal Background of the Metaphor for Forgiveness," *Journal for the Study of the Old Testament* 30 (2006): 475-496. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/156853306778941773 *(based on the publicly available abstract)*
  3. Aspray, B., "'A Throne Will Be Established in Steadfast Love': Welcoming the Stranger," *Open Theology* 7 (2021): 426-444. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0169

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