Psalms 103:15
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
14 For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.
As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field;
16 when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field;
- KJV
- As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
- WEB
- As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
- ASV
- As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
- DARBY
- As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth:
- BLB
- A man—his days [are] like grass; like the flower of the field, so he blossoms;
- ÅB
- Et menneskes dager er som gresset; som blomsten på marken, slik blomstrer han.
- OTB
- Når det gjelder mennesket, er hans dager som gress;
Som en markblomst blomstrer han. - B1930
- Et menneskes dager er som gresset; som blomsten på marken, således blomstrer han.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 1:24
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
Read in contextJames 1:10–11
But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:6–8
A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:12
“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
Read in contextIsaiah 28:1
Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
Read in contextJob 14:1–3
“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.
Read in contextNahum 1:4
He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:4
The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.
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