May 31, 2026
TEXT: Psalm 103:1-18

Introduction: v. 5b—“so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
* The result of being satisfied by the blessings of God—“so that”
* The focus of being blessed by God through His blessings— “thy youth is renewed”
-The focus is very personal— “thy”
-The focus is vitality personally—“youth”
-The focus is verdure personally—“is renewed”

I. The blessing of God’s good benefits to His children (vv. 1-5a)
A. God’s cleansing of our sins (v. 3a)
B. God’s healing in our life (v. 3b)
C. God’s relationship to our life (v. 4a)
D. God’s protection surrounding our life (v. 4b)
E. God’s fulfillment for our life (v. 5a)

II. The blessing of God’s merciful forgiveness of my sins (vv. 6-12)
A. God’s action of His mercy to those who need it (v. 6)
B. God’s declaration of His mercy to those who need it (v. 7)
C. God’s attitude of His mercy to those who need it (v. 8)
D. God’s warning about His mercy to those who don’t have it (v. 9)
E. God’s promise about His mercy to those who respond to it (v. 10)
F. God’s abundance of His mercy to those who have received (vv. 11-12)

III. The blessing of an eternal covenant relationship with God (vv. 13-18)
A. God’s kindness to His children who have been born into His family (vv. 13-14)
B. God’s goodness to His children even in our temporal life on earth (vv. 15-16)
C. God’s eternal mercy and righteousness to all who trust in Him (vv. 17-18)