Sermon Outline:

Truths to remind yourself when you find it hard to praise the Lord (Psalm 103:1-22, ESV)

​¹ Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name!
² Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits,

• You merited hell, but you were rewarded with heaven (Psalm 103:3)

³ who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,

• You were a slave, now you are a child of the King (Psalm 103:4,19)

⁴ who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,

¹⁹ The LORD has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all. 

• God is not stingy when dispensing grace to you (Psalm 103:5-6)

⁵ who satisfies you with good
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
⁶ The LORD works righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.

• God’s historical faithfulness proves you can trust Him (Psalm 103:7-12)

⁷ He made known his ways to Moses,
his acts to the people of Israel.
⁸ The LORD is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
⁹ He will not always chide,
nor will he keep his anger forever.
¹⁰ He does not deal with us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
¹¹ For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
¹² as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

• Your Father knows your sinful frailties and pours compassion on you, His child (Psalm 103:13-14)

¹³ As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the LORD shows compassion to those who fear him.
¹⁴ For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.

• Life is temporary. God is eternal. Live for His glory (Psalm 103:15-22)

¹⁵ As for man, his days are like grass;
he flourishes like a flower of the field;
¹⁶ for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
and its place knows it no more.
¹⁷ But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,
and his righteousness to children's children,
¹⁸ to those who keep his covenant
and remember to do his commandments.
¹⁹ The LORD has established his throne in the heavens,
and his kingdom rules over all.
²⁰ Bless the LORD, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
²¹ Bless the LORD, all his hosts,
his ministers, who do his will!
²² Bless the LORD, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the LORD, O my soul!