< Psalms 103 >

The people of God have every reason to bless him,vs.1-2Waiting for response for Psalms 103:1-2 especially because he forgives all their iniquities.v.3Waiting for response for Psalms 103:3 The promise of God is that he will raise the saints from the dead, redeeming their life from destruction; save them from all the afflictions of the flesh, healing all their diseases by making them immortal; crown them with lovingkindness and tender mercies; and “renew their youth like the eagle’s” so that they are perpetually young.vs.3-5Waiting for response for Psalms 103:3-5

The LORD is righteous and executes justice v.6Waiting for response for Psalms 103:6 and his true character was made known to Israel v.7Waiting for response for Psalms 103:7 and thereby to us in his word. We know, therefore, he is merciful and gracious v.8Waiting for response for Psalms 103:8 and, although we are all sinners, he has not punished us accordingly. v.10Waiting for response for Psalms 103:10 The wonderful promise is that, if we are accounted his children, like a father v.13Waiting for response for Psalms 103:13 he will remove our sins from us as far as the east is from the west! v.12Waiting for response for Psalms 103:12 This marvellous outcome, however, is restricted to those who respond to God correctly, “for the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him... to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them”.vs.17-18Waiting for response for Psalms 103:17-18

We are only “dust and ashes” v.14Waiting for response for Psalms 103:14 and at death we pass away like the grass of the field and are not known of again.v.15Waiting for response for Psalms 103:15 God knows our frame,v.14Waiting for response for Psalms 103:14 for he made us, and we should acknowledge our mortal nature so we can embrace the hope of eternal life by resurrection from the dead. At the resurrection, if accepted by Jesus, we shall be made like the angels Luke 20:35-36Waiting for response for Luke 20:35-36 “that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word”.v.20Waiting for response for Psalms 103:20 The great purpose of God is to redeem a great multitude of men and women from among the nations to be, during the future age, “his hosts; ministers of his, that do his pleasure”.v.21Waiting for response for Psalms 103:21