Psalms 103:16
but then the hot wind blows over them, and they disappear; no one sees them again.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 5:24Then one day he disappeared, because God took him away to be with him in heaven.
Job 7:8God, you [SYN] see me now, but some day you will not see me any more. You will search for me, but I will be gone because I will be dead.
Job 8:18But if those plants are pulled out, it is as though the place where they were planted says ‘They were never here!’ And that is what happens to wicked people who do not heed what God says.
Job 20:9Those who saw those people previously will never see them again; even their families [MTY] will not see them any more.
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.
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 →