Psalms 103:16
For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
In Context
15man's days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.
Cross References
Genesis 5:24And he walked with God, and was seen no more: because God took him.
Job 7:8Nor shall the sight of man behold me: thy eyes are upon me, and I shall be no more.
Job 8:18If one swallow him up out of his place, he shall deny him, and shall say: I know thee not.
Job 20:9The eyes that had seen him, shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more behold him.
Isaiah 40:6The voice of one, saying: Cry. And I said: What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the glory thereof as the flower of the held.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 103:7-19
Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As… Read the whole commentary →