The author of the One hundred and third Psalm is an evangelist who cannot refrain from telling the world of God’s goodness to him. Indeed, he is fairly bursting with joy at the very thought of witnessing to what the Lord has done. He is so filled with the spirit of praise and thanksgiving, in fact, that his song flows from his lips in an unbroken stream. Moreover, he is offering its testimony before the faithful gathered in the Temple for Sabbath worship; and the spiritual depth of its message can only have moved the congregation profoundly.

Out of the Depths

Interestingly enough, the psalmist does not address the people directly. Instead, he makes them eavesdroppers to a conversation with his inner self. For in his exuberance - as if he is speaking to an unseen companion - he bids his s…