Psalms 103:15
The dayes of man are as grasse: as a flowre of the fielde, so florisheth he.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
In Context
14For he knoweth whereof we be made: he remembreth that we are but dust.
16For the winde goeth ouer it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall knowe it no more.
Cross References
Job 14:1Man that is borne of woman, is of short continuance, and full of trouble.
Isaiah 28:1Woe to the crowne of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim: for his glorious beautie shall be a fading flowre, which is vpon the head of the valley of them that be fat, and are ouercome with wine.
Isaiah 40:6A voyce saide, Crie. And he saide, What shall I crie? All flesh is grasse, and all the grace thereof is as the floure of the fielde.
Isaiah 51:12I, euen I am he, that comfort you. Who art thou, that thou shouldest feare a mortall man, and the sonne of man, which shalbe made as grasse?
James 1:10Againe hee that is rich, in that hee is made lowe: for as the flower of the grasse, shall he vanish away.
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 →