Psalms 103:17
15 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.
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—
18 to those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.
19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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—
- KJV
- But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- WEB
- But the LORD’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,
- ASV
- But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children`s children;
- DARBY
- But the loving-kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting and to everlasting, upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,
- BLB
- But the loving devotion of YHWH [is] from forever and even to forever upon those fearing Him, and His righteousness to the sons of the sons—
- ÅB
- Men Herrens miskunnhet er fra evighet og inntil evighet over dem som frykter ham, og hans rettferdighet mot barnebarn,
- OTB
- Men Herrens miskunn er fra evighet til evighet
Over dem som frykter Ham,
Og Hans rettferdighet til barnas barn, - B1930
- Men Herrens miskunnhet er fra evighet og inntil evighet over dem som frykter ham, og hans rettferdighet mot barnebarn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 100:5
For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
Read in contextEphesians 2:4–7
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
Read in context2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Read in contextExodus 20:6
but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Read in contextRomans 1:17
For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Read in contextIsaiah 51:6
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
Read in contextEphesians 1:4–8
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
Read in contextRomans 8:28–30
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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