Life behind the lyrics of the Psalms

Today

‘When we’re tempted to forget God’s blessings’

Psalm 103

Praise the LORD, my soul;

all my inmost being, praise His holy

name

Psalm 103:1

Come, let us bow down in

worship, let us kneel

before the Lord our Maker

Psalm 95:6

Praise the LORD, my soul;

all my inmost being, praise His holy

name

Psalm 103:1

Praise the LORD, my soul;

all my inmost being, praise His holy

name

Psalm 103:1

Remember all the ways you’re blessed by God

Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits

Psalm 103:2

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who forgives us

who forgives all your sins

Psalm 103:3a

Continuous

Complete

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who forgives us

as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us

Psalm 103:12

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who heals us

and heals all your diseases

Psalm 103:3b

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who heals "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes … I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD,

who heals you"

Exodus 15:26

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who heals

‘Jehovah Rapha’ – ‘I am the Lord who heals’

‘Rapha’ = to cure, heal, repair, mend, restore

‘Rophe’ = ‘one who heals’

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

David received spiritual healing

"O LORD, have mercy on me; heal (raphe) me,

for I have sinned against you."

Psalm 41:4

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

David received emotional healing

The LORD is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are

crushed in spirit - Ps 34:18

He heals the broken-hearted and binds

up their wounds - Ps 147:3

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

'by His stripes we are healed (rapha)'

Isaiah 53:5

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who redeems us

who redeems your life from the pit

Psalm 103:4a

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who redeems us through Christ

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or

gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you

from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb

without blemish or defect – 1 Peter 1:18-19

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who crowns us

and crowns you with love and compassion

Psalm 103:4b

Recount all the ways you’re blessed by God

The God who satisfies us

who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth

is renewed like the eagle’s

Psalm 103:5

Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits

Psalm 103:2

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