Psalms 103:14

103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

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

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For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

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

For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

103:15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

What does Psalms 103:14 mean?

Psalms 103:14 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדַע (yâdaʻ), יֵצֶר (yêtser), זָכַר (zâkar).

Hebrew interlinear

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knowethיָדַעyâdaʻ/yaw-dah'/H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)

our

frame;יֵצֶרyêtser/yay'-tser/H3336a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose)

rememberethזָכַרzâkar/zaw-kar'/H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male

that

are

dust.עָפָרʻâphâr/aw-fawr'/H6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

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Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 103:14 say?

Psalms 103:14 (King James Version) reads: "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."

Is Psalms 103:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 103:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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