Psalms 103:15
Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
Young's Literal Translation
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 hath known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.
16For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.
Cross References
Job 14:1Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!
Isaiah 28:1Woe [to] the proud crown of the drunkards of Ephraim. And the fading flower of the beauty of his glory, That [is] on the head of the fat valley of the broken down of wine.
Isaiah 40:6A voice is saying, 'Call,' And he said, 'What do I call?' All flesh [is] grass, and all its goodliness [is] As a flower of the field:
Isaiah 51:12I — I [am] He — your comforter, Who [art] thou — and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man — grass he is made!
James 1:10and the rich in his becoming low, because as a flower of grass he shall pass 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 →