Psalms 103:15
We humans do not live forever [SIM]; we are like grass [SIM] that withers and dies. We are like wild flowers: They bloom for a short while,
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
In Context
16but then the hot wind blows over them, and they disappear; no one sees them again.
Cross References
Job 14:1“We humans are very frail. We live only a short time, and we experience a lot of trouble.
Isaiah 28:1Terrible things will happen to Samaria city, the capital of Israel! It is on a hill above a fertile valley; the people who live there, who get drunk by drinking too much wine, are very proud; it is a beautiful and glorious city, but some day that beauty will disappear like [MET] a flower that wilts and dries up.
Isaiah 40:6Someone said to me, “Shout!” I replied, “What should I shout?” He replied, “ Shout that people are like [SIM] grass; their influence fades as quickly as flowers in the field.
Isaiah 51:12Yahweh says, “I am the one who encourages you. So ◄why are you/you should not be► [RHQ] afraid of humans who will wither and disappear like [MET] grass.
James 1:10And believers who are rich should be happy that they have humbled themselves in order to trust in Jesus Christ (OR, but rich people can only take pride in the fact that God will humble them when he judges everyone [IRO]), because they and their riches [MTY] will pass away, just like wild flowers wither [SIM].
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 →