Psalms 103:2 (KJV)

Passage

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Psalms 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Psalms 103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Psalms 103:4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bless", "lord", "soul", "forget", and "benefits". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bless" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Bless the LORD O my soul and..." into verse 3's "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth...", so "bless" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "bless" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.