“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name” (Ps 103:1)
«Εὐλόγει, ἡ ψυχή μου, τὸν Κύριον, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐντός μου τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιον αὐτοῦ» (Ψαλμ. ΡΒ᾽ [102]: 1) “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name” (Ps 103:1) The Psalmist begins by expressing his strong desire to praise God. We discover the meaning of our existence only when our life becomes an act of worship, a gift of praise offered in gratitude and love towards God. Because the desire to bless the Lord is something deeply rooted and innate in our human nature, the Psalmist refers to the soul's inner [...]