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Psalms 103:5
who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a youth renewed that is worked out in family life in Psalms 103:5—listen for "who" and "satisfies". Let youth renewed in how we make amends—teach the body new reflexes.

Context

Psalm 103 catalogs benefits of mercy (Psalms 103:5). The soul is coached to remember—renewal rises from practiced gratitude.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to David and additional composers for Psalms. In current research on Psalms, Worship songbook gathered from several collections and guilds.. Date: Monarchy through the post‑exilic period.. Creation & New Creation is especially relevant in this line. Temple song frames wisdom for daily life. Psalm headings and sequencing hint at editorial artistry.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.