Psalm 103:2

This verse repeats the opening summons -- "Bless the LORD, O my soul" -- and then adds something crucial: "and forget not all his benefits." David knows the human tendency to forget. We receive God's kindnesses constantly, but they slip from memory, and an ungrateful forgetfulness sets in. So he commands his soul not only to praise but to remember.

The phrase "all his benefits" points to the abundance of what God gives. The verses that follow will list them -- forgiveness, healing, redemption, lovingkindness, satisfaction, renewal. But before naming them, David warns against losing sight of them. Forgetting God's benefits is one of the quiet enemies of a thankful heart; when we stop noticing what He has done, gratitude withers and complaint takes its place. Remembering, by contrast, keeps the soul full and worshipful. This is why so much of Scripture urges God's people to remember -- to recount and rehearse His goodness rather than let it fade. The verse teaches an active, intentional gratitude: praise is fueled by memory. To bless God well, we must keep His benefits before us, refusing to let the steady flow of His goodness become invisible through familiarity or forgetfulness.