Psalms 103:9
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
In Context
8They go up to the mountains, and down to the plains, to the place which thou hast founded for them.
10He sends forth his fountains among the valleys: the waters shall run between the mountains.
Cross References
Psalms 30:5Thou shalt bring me out of the snare which they have hidden for me; for thou, O Lord, art my defender.
Isaiah 57:16I will not take vengeance on you for ever, neither will I be always angry with you: for my Spirit shall go forth from me, and I have created all breath.
Jeremiah 3:12Go and read these words toward the north, and thou shalt say, Return to me, O house of Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not set my face against you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not be angry with you for ever.
Micah 7:18Who is a God like thee, cancelling iniquities, and passing over the sins of the remnant of his inheritance? and he has not kept his anger for a testimony, for he delights 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 →