Psalms 103:14

For, he, knoweth how we are formed, He is mindful that, dust, we are.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13Like the compassion of a father for his children, Is, the compassion of Yahweh, for them who revere him;

15As for man, like grass, are his days, Like the blossom of the field, so, doth he blossom;

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground, because therefrom, wast thou taken,—For, dust, thou art, And, unto dust, shalt thou return.

Job 7:21And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

Job 13:25A driven leaf, wilt thou cause to tremble? Or, dry stubble, wilt thou pursue?

Psalms 78:39So then he remembered, That, Flesh, they were, A Wind departing, that returneth not.

Ecclesiastes 12:7And the dust return to the earth, as it was,—and, the spirit, return 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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