Benefits of God
from the Psalms
Resource:
NIV Life Application Study Bible
Compiled by: Angela Dean
Psalm 103:2-5 NKJV Bless, the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Benefits–definition: 1. anything contributing to improvement; advantage 2. to help; aid–vi. to receive advantage; profit. 3. advantages or blessings
Psalm 103:2-5 would be enough, but there is so much more!!! There is a remedy or answer for everything that you need in the book of Psalms.
Benefits of God include His Character & the Desires that He has for you:
God is…
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All–knowing and ever–present
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Psalms 139 |
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Beautiful and desirable | Psalms 27; 36; 45 |
| Creator | Psalms 8; 104; 148 |
| Good and generous | Psalms 34; 81; 107 |
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Great and sovereign | Psalms 33; 89; 96 |
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Holy | Psalms 66; 99; 145 |
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Loving and faithful | Psalms 23; 42; 51 |
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Merciful and forgiving | Psalms 32; 111; 130 |
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Powerful | Psalms 76; 89; 93 |
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Willing to reveal His will, law, and direction | Psalms 1; 19; 119 |
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Righteous and just | Psalms 71; 97; 113 |
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Spirit | Psalms 104; 139; 143 |
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Comforter | Psalms 23 |
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Teacher | Psalms 90; 94; 119; 143 |
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A new prayer | Psalm 136 |
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A new song | Psalm 92; 96 |
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Helps you understand yourself more clearly | Psalm 8 |
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Forgiveness | Psalms 51; 103; 32:1-5 |
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In Control | Psalm 146 |
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Fortress | Psalms 46; 59 |
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When I am afraid; Trust | Psalm 56; 121; 127; 23 |
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Refuge; Strength | Psalms 46; 56; 57; 142 |
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There each day | Psalm 5 |
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Help | Psalms 54; 77; 90 |
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Right Hand upholds me | Psalm 63 |
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Faithful | Psalm 18 |
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Deliverance | Psalm 3 |
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Righteous | Psalm 7 |
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God is there when you feel:
| Afraid | Psalm 3; 4; 27; 46; 49; 56; 91; 118 |
| Alone | Psalm 9; 10; 12; 13; 27; 40; 43 |
| Burned out | Psalm 6; 63 |
| Cheated | Psalm 41 |
| Confused | Psalm 10; 12; 73 |
| Depressed | Psalm 27; 34; 42; 43; 88; 143 |
| Distressed | Psalm 13; 25; 31; 40; 107 |
| Elated | Psalm 19; 96 |
| Guilty | Psalm 19; 32; 38; 51 |
| Hateful | Psalm 11 |
| Insulted | Psalm 41; 70 |
| Jealous | Psalm 37 |
| Like Quitting | Psalm 29; 43; 145 |
| Lost | Psalm 23; 139 |
| Overwhelmed | Psalm 25; 69;142 |
| Penitent / Sorry | Psalm 32; 51; 56 |
| Proud | Psalm 14; 30; 49 |
| Purposeless | Psalm 14; 25; 39; 49; 90 |
| Sad | Psalm 13 |
| Self–Confident | Psalm 24 |
| Tense | Psalm 4 |
| Thankful | Psalm 118; 136; 138 |
| Threatened | Psalm 3; 11; 17 |
| Tired / Weak | Psalm 6; 13; 18; 28; 29; 40; 86 |
| Trapped | Psalm 7; 17; 42; 88; 142 |
| Unimportant | Psalm 8; 90; 139 |
| Vengeful | Psalm 3; 7; 109 |
| Worried | Psalm 37 |
| Worshipful | Psalm 8; 19; 27; 29; 150 |
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God is there when you’re facing:
| Atheists: Psalm 10; 14; 19; 52; 53; 115 |
Competition: Psalm 133 |
| Criticism: Psalm 35; 56; 120 |
Danger: Psalm 11 |
| Death: Psalm 6; 71; 90 |
Decisions: Psalm 1; 119 |
| Discrimination: Psalm 54 |
Doubts: Psalm 34; 37; 94 |
| Evil people: Psalm 10; 35; 36; 49; 52; 109; 140 |
Enemies: Psalm 3; 25; 35; 41; 56; 59 |
| Heresy: Psalm 14 |
Hypocrisy: Psalm 26; 28; 40; 50 |
| Illness: Psalm 6; 139 |
Lies: Psalm 5; 12; 120 |
| Old Age: Psalm 71; 92 |
Persecution: Psalm 1; 3; 7; 56 |
| Poverty: Psalm 9; 10; 12 |
Punishment: Psalm 6; 38; 39 |
| Slander / Insults: Psalm 7; 15; 35; 43; 120 |
Slaughter: Psalm 6; 46; 83 |
| Sorrow: Psalm 23; 24 |
Success: Psalm 18; 112; 127; 128 |
| Temptation: Psalm 38; 141 |
Troubles: Psalm 34; 55; 86; 102; 142; 145 |
| Verbal Cruelty: Psalm 35; 120 |
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He is there when you need or want:
| Acceptance | Psalm 139 |
| Answers | Psalm 4; 17 |
| Confidence | Psalm 46; 71 |
| Courage | Psalm 11; 42 |
| Fellowship with God | Psalm 5; 16; 25; 27; 37; 133 |
| Forgiveness | Psalm 32; 38; 40; 51; 69; 86; 103; 130 |
| Friendship | Psalm 16 |
| Godliness | Psalm 15; 25 |
| Guidance | Psalm 1; 5; 15; 19; 25; 32; 48 |
| Healing | Psalm 6; 41 |
| Hope | Psalm 16; 17; 18; 23; 27 |
| Humility | Psalm 19; 147 |
| Illumination | Psalm 19 |
| Integrity | Psalm 24; 25 |
| Joy | Psalm 9; 16; 28; 126 |
| Justice | Psalm 2; 7; 14; 26; 37; 49; 58; 82 |
| Knowledge | Psalm 2; 8; 18; 19; 25; 29; 97; 103 |
| Leadership | Psalm 72 |
| Miracles | Psalm 60; 111 |
| Money / Increase | Psalm 15; 16; 17; 49; 115 |
| Peace | Psalm 3; 4 |
| Perspective | Psalm 2; 11 |
| Prayer | Psalm 5; 17; 27; 61; 100; 113; 117; 79; 80; 123; 3; 55; 86; 35; 109; 140; 6; 32; 51; 11; 16; 23 |
| Protection | Psalm 3; 4; 7; 16; 17; 18; 23; 27; 31; 91; 121;125 |
| Provision | Psalm 23 |
| Rest | Psalm 23; 27; 91 |
| Salvation | Psalm 26; 37; 49; 126 |
| Stability | Psalm 11; 33; 46 |
| Vindication | Psalm 9; 14; 28; 35; 109 |
| Wisdom | Psalm 1; 16; 19; 64; 111
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Benefit also means: Blessings
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1. Blessing of Salvation | Psalm 3:8 |
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2. Blessings of Goodness | Psalm 21:3 |
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3. Blessing, righteousness from the God of his salvation | Psalm 24:5 |
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4. Blessing of Life forevermore | Psalm 133:3 |
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5. Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful… | Psalm 1:1 |
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6. Blessed are those who put their trust in Him | Psalm 2:12 |
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7. The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! | Psalm 18:46 |
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8. Blessed forever | Psalm 21:6 |
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9. Blessed–hears the voice of my supplications! | Psalm 28:6 |
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10. Blessed–Descendants | Psalm 37:26 |
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More scriptures on Blessing, Blessed, Bless: |
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Psalms 31:21 32:1-2 33:12 34:8 37:22 37:26 40:4 41:1-2 45:2 41:13 45:2 65:4 66:20 68:19 68:35 72:17-19 84:4-5 84:12 89:15 89:52 94:12 106:3 112:1-2 115:15 118:26 119:1-2 119:12 124:6 128:1,4 135:21 144:1 147:13
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Jesus
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A Savior came so that we might be saved and have eternal life. We have all of these benefits of God also through Jesus Christ as our personal Savior!
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Psalm 2:7 | The Messiah will be God’s Son. | |
Psalm 16:8-10 | He will rise from the dead. | |
Psalm 22:22 | He will declare God’s name. | |
Psalm 40:6-8 | He came to do God’s will. | |
Psalm 45:6-7 | His throne will last forever. | |
Psalm 68:18 | He ascended into heaven. | |
Psalm 69:9 | He is zealous for God. | |
Psalm 96:13 | He will return to judge the world. | |
Psalm 110:4 | He is the eternal priest-king.
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He Is . . .
| A Shield | Psalms 3:3; 5:12; 18:2; 18:30; 18:35, 28:7; 33:20, 35:2, 59:11 84:9, 84:11, 91:4; 115:9-11: 119:114; 144:2 |
| A Rock | Psalms 18:2; 18:31; 18:46; 27:5, 28:1; 31:2-3; 42:9; 61:2; 62:2; 62:6-7; 71:3; 78:35, 89:26; 92:15; 94:22, 95:1; 144:1 |
| A Fortress | Psalms 18:2; 31:2-3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2 |
| Your Guide | Psalms 31:3; 32:8; 48:14; 73:24 |
| The Deliverer | Psalms 6:4; 7:1, 17:13, 22:8, 22:20; 27:12; 18:2, 40:17; 70:5; 144:2; 31:1-2; 31:15; 37:40; 39:8; 40:13; 41:1-2; 43:1; 50:15; 59:1-2; 69:14; 69:18; 70:1; 71:2; 71:4; 72:12; 76:9; 79:9; 82:4; 91:3; 91:14-15; 109:21; 140:1; 142:6; 143:9; 144:7; 144:11 |
| The Healer | Psalms 6:2; 41:4; 60:2 |
| He Satisfies | Psalms 90:14; 91:16; 132:15; 145:16 |
| He Will Save | Psalms 3:7; 6:4; 7:1; 17:7; 81:27; 20:9; 22:21; 28:9; 31:2; 31:16; 37:40; 44:3; 44:6; 54:1; 55:16; 57:3; 59:2; 60:5; 69:1; 69:35; 71:2-3; 72:4; 72:13; 80:2; 86:2; 86:16; 106:47; 108:6; 109:26; 109:31; 118:25; 119:94; 119:146; 138:7; 145:19 |
| Your Salvation | Psalms 3:8; 9:14; 13:5: 14:7; 18:2; 18:35; 18:46; 20:5; 21:1; 21:5; 24:5; 25:5; 27:1; 27:9; 35:3; 35:9; 37:39; 38:22; 40:10; 40:16; 50:23; 51:12; 51:14; 53:6; 62:1; 62:2; 62:6-7; 65:5; 67:2; 68:19-20; 69:13; 69:29: 70:4; 71:15; 74:12; 74:12; 78:22; 79:9; 85:4; 85:7; 85:9; 88:1; 89:26; 91:16; 95:1; 96:2; 98:2-3; 106:4;116:13; 118:14-15; 118:21; 119:41; 119:81; 119:123; 119:155; 119:166; 119:174; 132:16; 140:7; 144:10; 149:4 |
| Mercy | Psalms 4:1; 5:7; 6:2; 9:13; 13:5, 18:50; 21:7; 23:6; 25:7; 25:10; 25:16; 27:7; 30:10; 31:7; 31:9; 32:10; 33:18; 33:22; 36:5; 37:21; 51:1; 52:8; 57:3; 57:10; 59:10; 59:16; 61:7; 62:12; 66:20; 69:13; 85:7; 85:10; 86:5; 86:13; 86:15-16; 89:2; 89:14; 89:24; 90:14; 94:18; 98:3; 100:5; 102:13; 103:8; 103:11; 103:17; 106:1; 107:1; 108:4; 109:12; 109:21: 109;26; 115:1; 118:1-4; 119:64; 119:124; 123:2; 123:3; 103:7; 136:1-26; 138:8; 143:12; 145:8; 147:11 |
| Grace | Psalms 45:2; 84:11 |
| Strength | Psalms 8:2; 18:1-2; 18:32; 18:39; 19:14; 20:6; 21:1; 21:13; 22:15; 22:19; 27:1; 28:7-8; 29:1; 29:11; 31:4; 37:39; 43:2; 46:1; 52:7; 54:1; 59:9; 59:17; 62:7; 65:6; 68:28; 68:34-35; 71:9; 71:16; 71:18; 73:26; 74:13; 77:14; 78:4; 80:2; 81:1; 84:5; 86:16; 89:17; 93:1; 96:6-7; 103:20; 105:4; 110:2; 118:14; 138:3; 140;7 |
| Trust | Psalms 2:12; 4:5; 5:11; 7:1; 9:10; 11:1; 16:1; 17:7; 18:2; 18:30; 20:7; 22:9; 25:2; 25:20; 31:1; 31:6; 31:14; 31:19; 34:22; 36:7; 37:3; 37:5; 37:40; 40:3-4; 44:6; 52:8; 55:23; 56:3-4; 56:11; 61:4; 62:8; 64:10; 71:1; 71:5; 73:28; 91:2; 115:9-11;
118:8-9; 119:42; 125:1; 143:8 |
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Resource:
NIV Life Application Study Bible
Compiled by: Angela Dean
