Psalm 103:2–3: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
Observe that he calls all that is within him to remember all the Lord’s benefits. God’s all cannot be praised with less than our all. Who forgives all thine iniquities. Here David begins his list of blessings received, which he rehearses as themes and arguments for praise. He selects a few of the choicest pearls from the casket of divine love, threads them on the string of memory, and hangs them about the neck of gratitude. Pardoned sin is, in our experience, one of the choicest boons of grace, one of the earliest gifts of mercy, in fact the needful preparation for all that follows it. Till iniquity is forgiven, healing, redemption, and satisfaction are unknown blessings. Forgiveness is first in the order of our spiritual experience, and in some respects first in value. The pardon granted is a present one—forgiven; it is continual, for he still forgives; it is divine, for God gives it; it is far-reaching, for it removes all our sins. 1
Living the Transformed Life
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Ephesians 1:7
- Because He has forgiven me…all my sins have been blotted out for all eternity!
- Because He has forgiven me…I can live free from the power of guilt and condemnation!
- Because He has forgiven me…my heart can extend love and forgiveness to others.
To forget His forgiveness is to remember my sins.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for removing the power and penalty of sin and death from my life. Dear Jesus, please teach me to meditate on all Your blessed benefits.
1. PACKER, J. I. (1993). Introduction. In Psalms (p. 71). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
