Psalms 103:17

103:16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. it is: Heb. it is not

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

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But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on them that fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children;

103:18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.

What does Psalms 103:17 mean?

Psalms 103:17 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חֵסֵד (chêçêd), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm).

Hebrew interlinear

But

the

mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

from

everlastingעוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

toעַדʻad/ad/H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

upon

them

that

fearיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3373fearing; morally, reverent

him,

and

his

righteousnessצְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâh/tsed-aw-kaw'/H6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

unto

children'sבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

children;בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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Children Mercy of God, the Obedience Parents Righteousness of God, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 103:17.

1 Samuel 20:15

But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

Exodus 12:24

And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Exodus 14:13

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. for the: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day

Genesis 13:15

For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Genesis 6:3

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 103:17 say?

Psalms 103:17 (King James Version) reads: "But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;"

Is Psalms 103:17 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 103:17 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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