--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Title. of David: i.e. relating to the true David. Bless. Figure of speech Apostrophe. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. with" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/psalms/103" --- **Title. of David:** i.e. relating to the true David. **Bless.** Figure of speech *Apostrophe.* **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* with ' *eth* = Jehovah Himself. **my soul** = me myself. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **holy.** See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) . **name.** See note on [Psalms 20:1](../../../kjv/psalms/20/1) . **all** = any of. **benefits** = dealings. **forgiveth** = passeth over. This verb, with its adjective and subs., is never used but of God. Literal. That is the Forgiver. Compare [Psalms 103:14](../../../kjv/psalms/103/14) and note there. **iniquities.** Hebrew. *'avah.* So some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint and Vulgate (plural); other codices read singular. **redeemeth:** i.e. as a kinsman. Hebrew. *ga'al.* See note on [Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) . **tender mercies** = compassions. **The LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **ways:** i.e. the *reasons* of His acts (esoteric) to Moses. acts: i.e. the acts (exoteric) visible to the People. **children** = sons. **merciful** = compassionate, or pitiful. Compare [Psalms 103:13](../../../kjv/psalms/103/13) . **Slow to anger** = long-suffering. **mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace. Compare [Exodus 34:6](../../../kjv/exodus/34/6) , [Exodus 34:7](../../../kjv/exodus/34/7) . **His anger.** The *Ellipsis* is correctly supplied from the preceding line. **sins.** Hebrew. *chata.* App-44 . **great** = mighty, or hath prevailed. **toward** = upon. **fear** = revere. **transgressions.** Hebrew. *pasha'.* App-44 . **frame** = formation. He remembereth. Compare [Isaiah 29:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/16) ; [Isaiah 45:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/9) , [Isaiah 45:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/10) : i.e. God *remembers* what man forgets (i.e. our infirmities); and He *forgets* what man remembers (i.e. our sins). See [Isaiah 43:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/25) ; [Isaiah 44:22](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/22) .[Jeremiah 31:34](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/34) . Compare [Isaiah 55:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/8) . **dust.** See [Genesis 2:7](../../../kjv/genesis/2/7) ; [Genesis 3:19](../../../kjv/genesis/3/19) . [Ecclesiastes 12:7](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/7) . **man.** Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 . **wind.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **it is gone** = there is no sign of it. **the place . . . know it.** Figure of speech *Prosopopoeia.* **know** = recognize. **But.** Blessed contrast. **prepared** = established. **ye.** Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, read "all ye". **That excel** = That are mighty. **commandments** = commandment (singular) **ministers:** i.e. the angels. 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