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ANDWICHED in the middle of an introduction and a conclusion comprised of praises, the meat of this Psalm runs from verse 3 through 18 and addresses the glorious reality of being forgiven. One of the most wonderful and amazing conditions of being a saint is the fact of forgiveness. This is then accompanied by a glorious knowledge of that forgiveness which therefore produces in us the feeling of being forgiven.
Surely, we should all kneel in adoration before God as we recognize or remember how wondrously generous He has been in forgiving us. He has done more than just heal us, He has absolved us of every infraction... as if we never did it in the first place. This is justification. Then on top of that He treats us royally (Psalm 103:5) and defends us as if we are worthy of such chivalrousness. This is grace (unmerited favor).
Even when he chides us, His mercy shines through. He pities us in our plight. And, as we fear Him, follow Him and listen for His word, He is able to bless us as if we had been doing His works for all of our days. As we serve Him by doing His pleasure (Psalm 103:21), we can and should praise Him because He forgave us. Do you feel forgiven? We should all come to appreciate the grandeur of our privileged station in Christ. He has removed our transgressions from us!
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