Bless The Lord, O My Soul

Psalm 103

Mike Maglish

Part of The Raw and Real Psalms

May 21, 2026

MOVEMENT #1 - PREACH TO YOUR OWN SOUL 

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, —Psalm 103:1-2Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! —Psalm 103:22

Mature Believers Learn To Preach Truth To Their Own SOUL.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, (Vs 2)

then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. —Deuteronomy 6:12But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope —Lamentations 3:21 3:21who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. —Psalm 103:3–5

He Forgives 
He Heals 
He Redeems 
He Crowns 
He Satisfies 
He Renews

Worship often begins with OBEDIENCE before it becomes delight.

Movement #2 - We Bless The Lord By Bowing Before Who He Is

BLESS - Barakh (KNEELING) 

Bowing/Reverence 

“THOSE WHO FEAR HIM” 

Vs 11 - “So great is his steadfast love toward those who fear Him.” 

Vs 13 - “The Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.” 

Vs 17 - “The steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him.” 

“THOSE WHO FEAR HIM” 

Vs 11 - “So great is his steadfast love toward those who fear Him.” 

Vs 13 - “The Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him.” 

Vs 17 - “The steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him.” 

The Fear Of The Lord Means: 

Awe 
Surrender 
Reverence 
Humility 
Worshipful Trust 

Biblical Intimacy with God produces REVERENCE, not casualness.

Movement #3 - God Remembers Too

For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. —Psalm 103:14–16

God Knows Your…

Weakness 
Exhaustion 
Humanity 
Limitations 
Fragility 

But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children —Psalm 103:17

God Remembers That We Are DUST.

Jesus took on: 

Our Flesh 
Our Weakness 
Our Suffering 
Our Mortality 

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8

Movement #4 - True Worship Expands

The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all. Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! —Psalm 103:19–22

Isaiah saw angels crying: 
“Holy, holy, holy…” 
Revelation says: 
“Worthy is the Lamb…” 
Philippians says: 
“Every knee will bow…”

It starts with: “Bless the Lord, oh my soul!” 

But by the end… David can hear heaven joining in.

Today I feel: 

Spiritually Dry 
Emotionally Exhausted 
Distracted 
Anxious 
Hurting 

Remember: 

His Mercy 
His Forgiveness 
His Compassion 
His Patience 
His Covenant Love 
His Faithfulness 

The More Clearly I See God’s Mercy, The More Deeply I Will Bow Before Him.

TAKEAWAY: Today, I Will Bless God By _____