Psalms 103:14
For he knoweth our frame, He remembereth that we are dust.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
In Context
13Even as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
15As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
Cross References
Job 7:21And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, And take away mine iniquity? ((7:22)) For soon shall I sleep in the dust; And, though thou seek me diligently, I shall not be.
Job 13:25Wilt thou put in fear the driven leaf? Wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Psalms 78:39He remembered that they were but flesh,—A breath, that passeth and cometh not back.
Ecclesiastes 12:7and the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit return to 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 →