Psalm 103:1-5

No greater love exists than the Holy One who gave His life in place of ours. Jesus bore our sins and suffered our death because of the great agape love of God for His creation.God so loved the world that He wanted every person to be able to choose eternal life… through the salvation He provided in Jesus Christ. 

He loves us so!!

Twenty years ago I was given a vision of the shield that had protected me all  my life. I was allowed to hear the ping of the arrows shot at me three times by the ruler of this world. I am so very, very thankful for the undeserved, loving protection that is God.

chesed | ˈKHesəd |

noun Judaism

the attribute of grace, benevolence, or compassion, especially (in Kabbalism) as one of the sephiroth.

ORIGIN

Hebrew ḥeseḏ ‘grace, lovingkindness’.

The psalmist opens with the command to bless (or praise) Yahweh, and then lists the many good things that Yahweh does for His people. For more than half of the psalm, he focuses on these benefits and Yahweh’s loving nature. The psalmist emphasizes God’s love, rather than His justice or retribution. God’s chesed is central to His character. Faithlife Bible,

To bless the Lord is to remember that He is the source of all our blessings. The psalmist blesses the Lord with his entire being. God is for the helpless and the oppressed. He is not unfair, for He is the One who will restore justice to the earth.

NKJ Bible.

Psalm 103:1–5 (NKJV)

¹ Bless the Lord, O my soul;

And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

² Bless the Lord, O my soul,

And forget not all His benefits:

³ Who forgives all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases,

⁴ Who redeems your life from destruction,

Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

⁵ Who satisfies your mouth with good things,

So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 5:12 (NKJV)

¹² For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;

With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Psalm 25:10 (NKJV)

¹⁰ All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,

To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.