Psalms 103:9
He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
In Context
8The ford is compassionate and merciful: longsuffering and plenteous in mercy.
10He hath not dealt with us according to our sins: nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Cross References
Psalms 30:5Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: and give praise to the memory of his holiness.
Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be angry unto the end: because the spirit shall go forth from my face, end breathings I will make.
Jeremiah 3:12Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and thou shalt say: Return, O rebellious Israel, saith the Lord, and I will not turn away my face from you: for I am holy, saith the Lord, and I will not be angry for ever.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like to thee, who takest away iniquity, and passest by the sin of the remnant of thy inheritance? he will send his fury in no more, because he delighteth in mercy.
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 →