Psalms 103:14

For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

In Context

13Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.

15As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.'

Job 7:21And why dost Thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; and Thou wilt seek me, but I shall not be.

Job 13:25Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt Thou pursue the dry stubble?

Psalms 78:39So He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Ecclesiastes 12:7And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.

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 →

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