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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 103 A Psalm of David. The Targum adds, "spoken in prophecy,'' as doubtless it was, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Some think it was written by David, after a fit of illness, and his recovery from it, since he speaks of his diseases being healed, and his youth renewed; for which reason the Syriac interpreter suggests it was written in his old age; for he makes the...
John Gill
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction,.... Not from temporal destruction, to which the natural life is subject, through diseases, dangerous occurrences, and the malice of enemies; to be delivered from which is a blessing, and for which God is to be praised; but from eternal destruction, the destruction of the body and soul in hell; and so the Targum, "who redeemest thy life from hell;'' to...
Matthew Henry
This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to praise God (ver. 1, 2) for his favour to him in particular (ver. 3-5), to the church in general, and to all good men, to whom he is, and will be, just, and kind, and constant (ver. 6-18), and for his government of the world, ver. 19....
Charles H. Spurgeon
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Keeping thee from the gates of the grave; and, better still, delivering thee from the jaws of hell. Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; The Lord has made a king of thee; and what an empire is thine! And what a crown is this, which thou dost wear! Other crowns make the head lie uneasy; but this is the softest, the best, the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Else hadst thou, long ago, gone down into the pit; but redemption has kept thee out of it. Thy natural life and thy spiritual life have both been preserved to thee through the precious blood of Christ. Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; We talk about crowned heads; there are many such here in this assembly. Let everyone...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Can you ever praise God enough for your redemption from a doom so great as to be the destruction of every hope, and of everything worth having? “Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;” — Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; There is about your head, even now, a halo of love, invisible to all but the eyes of grace and...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; This is a better crown than any emperor ever wore, unless he also was a child of God. Priceless gems and jewels rare adorn this wondrous coronet; “who crowneth thee with...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; O my soul, praise God for redemption. If thou canst not sing about anything else, sing of “free grace and dying love.” Keep on singing “Those charming bells.” Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; What! canst thou wear such a crown as this, which is made up of living kindness and tender mercies, and yet not bless him who put...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who has redeemed thee with his own precious blood, and given thee a life above all life—the life of God within thee-a redeemed life. Oh! by the precious blood that bought thee, wilt thou be silent? Wilt thou not sing about redemption? Is it not the sweetest theme to sing about that ever can be imagined? Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Thou hast a life that can never die, for he has redeemed it; then, bless thy Lord for redemption. If thou dost not sing for this cause, the very stones in the street will cry out against thee. Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; What a crown! What gems bestud it! No gold or silver can ever equal this: “lovingkindness and...
Charles H. Spurgeon
who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Oh, my soul, praise God for redemption! If thou canst not sing about anything else, sing of free grace and dying love. Keep on ringing those charming bells. Psa_103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; What! can you wear a crown, and not praise him who placed it on your head? Can you wear such a crown as this, made up of...