This is a “bless the Lord, O my soul” psalm for all who are
weighed down by the debt of their sin and held captive by the bill come due
that cannot be repaid. That is not to say we do not need to hear God’s accusing
voice or consider the anger of the Lord. No, our rebellious ways grieve God in
the same way that a child’s willful act of disobedience troubles a parent. But
God has determined to put aside righteous wrath in favor of mercy and
compassion for God’s own sake because God’s soul is blessed when ours are set
free. That is not to say we are set free to continue grieving God and add to our
deficit. As the apostle Paul says it is
for freedom that we have been set free (Galatians 5:1). The gift of beginning
each day with “bless the Lord, O my soul” is to be embraced by the steadfast
love that knows no limits remembering anew the benefits that bless us and heal
us from the dis-ease of our sin. Bless the Lord, O my soul!
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