Psalm 103:1

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Cross-reference

Psalm 103:22 concludes the psalm with the same exhortation, expanding the call to all God's works, then repeating 'Bless the LORD, O my soul'.

Psalm 138:1 Parallel

In Psalm 138:1, giving thanks with the whole heart parallels the call to bless God with all that is within.

Psalm 111:1 Parallel

Psalm 111:1 echoes with 'give thanks with my whole heart' — a strong parallel to blessing God with one's entire being.

Psalm 104:1 Parallel

Psalm 104:1 opens with the identical phrase 'Bless the LORD, O my soul', continuing the theme of praising God for His greatness.

Psalm 86:12 Parallel

In Psalm 86:12, giving thanks with the whole heart and glorifying God's name closely matches blessing with all that is within.

Psalm 99:3 Parallel

Psalm 99:3 calls to praise God's awesome holy name—directly parallel to blessing his holy name.

Psalm 145:1 Related theme

Psalm 145:1 vows to bless God's name forever — a personal commitment echoing this soul's call to bless.

Psalm 104:35 ends with the exact phrase 'Bless thou the LORD, O my soul' — a direct citation of this verse.

Psalm 96:2 Parallel

Psalm 96:2 directly commands 'bless his name' in a call to worship — the same phrase used here.

Psalm 100:4 Parallel

Psalm 100:4 also says 'bless his name' as part of entering worship — reinforcing the same exhortation.

Psalm 146:1 Parallel

Psalm 146:1 uses 'Praise the LORD, O my soul' — a similar call to worship, though with 'praise' instead of 'bless'.

Psalm 9:1 Related theme

Psalm 9:1 also expresses wholehearted praise, but with 'praise' rather than 'bless' — a similar devotion to God's works.

Mark 12:30 Parallel

Mark 12:30 commands loving God with all heart, soul, mind, strength — a parallel call to total devotion, like blessing with all within.

Luke 1:46 Allusion

In Luke 1:46, Mary's 'my soul magnifies the Lord' directly parallels the call to bless God with one's soul — a shared language of inner worship.

Luke 1:47 Allusion

In Luke 1:47, Mary's spirit rejoicing in God mirrors the 'all that is within me' — both express wholehearted praise.

1 Kings 1:48 records David blessing God for Solomon's succession — a specific blessing that mirrors the psalmist's exhortation to bless.

Daniel 4:34 Related theme

In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar blesses the Most High, praising Him—a direct parallel to blessing the LORD.

Luke 17:15 Parallel

In Luke 17:15, the healed leper praises God with a loud voice, directly paralleling the call to bless the LORD.

Daniel 2:20 Parallel

In Daniel 2:20, Daniel blesses God's name forever, directly echoing the call to bless the LORD's holy name.

In Nehemiah 9:5, the Levites call the people to bless the LORD and his glorious name — a direct parallel to this self-exhortation to bless his holy name.

2 Chronicles 20:26 describes the people blessing the Lord after victory — a communal blessing that parallels the personal blessing in the psalm.

1 Chronicles 29:10 has David blessing God in prayer — a direct parallel to the psalmist's call to bless the Lord with all his soul.

Ruth 4:14 Parallel

Ruth 4:14 has the women blessing the Lord for a redeemer — a direct example of the kind of blessing the psalmist calls his soul to offer.

Luke 18:43 Parallel

In Luke 18:43, the healed blind man glorifies God — a concrete example of blessing God with one's whole being as Psalm 103:1 calls for.

Acts 3:8 Parallel

Acts 3:8 shows the lame man leaping and praising God after healing — a vivid instance of the wholehearted praise Psalm 103:1 commands.