A Study of Psalm 103
Psalm 103 is a popular psalm recited in many churches across the world today. It is one of 150 Psalms in the Book of Psalms, the 19th book in the Holy Christian Bible. The Book of psalms is a collection of sacred songs, one being psalm 103. As with many other psalms, Psalm 103 has been used, and is currently is being used, to assist in praising and worshipping the Lord. The need and reason to praise and worship the Lord can be found else where in scripture such as in the following scriptures: Isaiah 43:7 - Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.[1] Revelation 4:11 - Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. 1 Corinthians 15:32 - If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. 1 Chronicles 16:29 - Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
The deduction can be made by reading the scriptures above that glorifying the Lord, worshipping the Lord, and praising the Lord are essential practices in the lives of men. Men and women were created to worship and give God his due glory. In Psalm 103, praising the Lord is very recognizable and it is the purpose of the psalm. This paper will briefly describe the author of the psalm, elaborate on the meaning of the psalm, investigate the type of psalm, and identify the poetic parallelisms found in the Psalm.
About the Author The Septuagint translation of the heading of Psalm 103 is “of David,” therefore authorship of Psalm 103 is credited to King David, the second king of Israel. King David is credited with writing 73 of the 150 psalms, nearly half of the entire book. David had many faults and committed several
The deduction can be made by reading the scriptures above that glorifying the Lord, worshipping the Lord, and praising the Lord are essential practices in the lives of men. Men and women were created to worship and give God his due glory. In Psalm 103, praising the Lord is very recognizable and it is the purpose of the psalm. This paper will briefly describe the author of the psalm, elaborate on the meaning of the psalm, investigate the type of psalm, and identify the poetic parallelisms found in the Psalm.
About the Author The Septuagint translation of the heading of Psalm 103 is “of David,” therefore authorship of Psalm 103 is credited to King David, the second king of Israel. King David is credited with writing 73 of the 150 psalms, nearly half of the entire book. David had many faults and committed several
Bibliography: Knight, George. The New Israel, A Commentary on the Book of Isaiah 56-66, Grand Rapids: WM B Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1985. Parle, Joe. Proverbs and Psalms PowerPoints. Houston: Parle, 2011. The Holy Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: 1999; Bartleby.com, 2000. ----------------------- [1] Unless otherwise noted that all Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Holy Bible. [2] John Walvoord and Roy Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Colorado Springs: Cook, 1983), 867. [3] Joe Parle. Proverbs and Psalms PowerPoints. (Houston: Parle, 2011) , 7.