David writes this psalm in praise of the Lord’s many benefits made available to fallen man in the midst of his sin, sickness and hopeless suffering. Man would be eternally entangled in the darkest anguish of soul and body without the Lord’s intervention which motivated by his character that is “merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Ps. 103:8)

David tells his own self (or, his own soul) to “Bless the Lord” (or, to “Praise the Lord”) and to “forget not all his benefits.” (Ps. 103:2). This information David is recalling to his soul includes the benefits of:

• Forgiveness of the sins that separate us from the Lord’s mercy
• Healing of the diseases that result from sin and separation from the Lord of Life
• Redemption, or the purchasing back, from the pit of despair, death and eternal damnation
• Establishment of a covenant (contract) of partnership (relationship) that guarantees love and mercy from the righteous God and Rule of the universe
• Satisfaction of our needs, desires and goals with good results and good things
• Renewal of our lost youth, lost time and lost opportunities (“youth renewed like the eagles”) with the vigor of our most effective days. (The eagle would lose its old feathers and replace them with new, fresh ones. This gave the image of newness of life, renewed youth and restored vigor for new opportunities.)

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