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Psalms 103:8–19

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Psalms 103:8

8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Psalms 103:9

9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

Psalms 103:10

10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

Psalms 103:11

11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

Psalms 103:12

12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalms 103:13

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

Psalms 103:14

14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

Psalms 103:15

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

Psalms 103:16

16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

Psalms 103:17

17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

Psalms 103:18

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

Psalms 103:19

19The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

merciful

Showing mercy, compassion, or readiness to forgive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

anger

Strong displeasure or indignation; as a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mercy

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

always

Always; continually, regularly, or throughout the time stated.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

anger

Strong displeasure or indignation; as a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

ever

At any time; always; continually; or forever, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:10

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dealt

To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

after

Later than, behind, following, or in pursuit of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sins

Acts of transgression against God; offences; or, as a verb, commits sin, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

rewarded

Gave or received a return, recompense, or requital for conduct or work, whether good or evil as stated.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

according

Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

heaven

The expanse above the earth, including the sky or firmament; also the dwelling or throne of God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

high

Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance; as an adverb, greatly or aloft.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mercy

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

toward

In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fear

Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

east

The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

west

The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

removed

Moved away, taken away, displaced, changed, or put at a distance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

transgressions

Violations of laws, commands, duties, or rightful boundaries; offenses or sins.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:13

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

pitieth

The feeling or suffering of one person, excited by the distresses of another; sympathy with the griefor misery of another; compassion or fellow-suffering.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fear

Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:14

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

frame

To form, make, devise, or prepare; also the structure or constitution of a thing.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dust

Fine, dry particles of earth; the ground or earth, often as an image of frailty, abasement, or death.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:15

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

grass

Low green herbage growing from the ground; by extension, plants used for pasture.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

flower

The blossom of a plant; figuratively, beauty, vigour, or what quickly fades.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:16

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wind

Breath; power of respiration. Air in motion with any degree of velocity, indefinitely; a current of air.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

passeth

Passes: goes by, through, over, or beyond; happens, ceases, or is transferred, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

gone

Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

know

To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:17

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mercy

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

everlasting

Enduring forever or without end; eternal in the person, life, judgment, kingdom, mercy, righteousness, or other reality spoken of.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fear

Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

righteousness

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:18

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

such

Of the kind, degree, or character already named or indicated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

keep

To hold, preserve, guard, observe, maintain, restrain, or continue, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

covenant

A solemn, binding agreement, pledge, or declared arrangement; in Scripture, especially one established by God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

remember

To retain or bring to mind; to be mindful of, regard, mention, or act upon a remembrance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

commandments

Authoritative commands, laws, or precepts; especially commands given by God, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:19

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

kingdom

A realm, dominion, government, or people under a king; also the reign or sovereign rule of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

ruleth

Rules; governs, directs, controls, or exercises authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 8

  1. Psalms 86:15
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  2. Joel 2:13
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  3. Exodus 34:6–7
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  4. Psalms 145:8
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  5. Nahum 1:3
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From verse 9

  1. Isaiah 57:16
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  2. Psalms 30:5
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  3. Jeremiah 3:5
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  4. Micah 7:18–19
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  5. Jeremiah 3:12
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From verse 10

  1. Ezra 9:13
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  2. Lamentations 3:22
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  3. Nehemiah 9:31
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  4. Psalms 130:3
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  5. Daniel 9:18–19
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From verse 11

  1. Psalms 57:10
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  2. Luke 1:50
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  3. Ephesians 2:4–7
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  4. Psalms 103:17
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  5. Psalms 36:5
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From verse 12

  1. Isaiah 43:25
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  2. 1 John 1:7
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  3. Micah 7:18
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  4. Isaiah 38:17
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  5. Jeremiah 31:34
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From verse 13

  1. Luke 11:11–12
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  2. Hebrews 12:5–11
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  3. Luke 15:21–22
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  4. Psalms 103:17
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  5. Jeremiah 31:20
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From verse 14

  1. Ecclesiastes 12:7
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  2. Job 10:9
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  3. Psalms 78:38–39
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  4. Psalms 89:47
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  5. Genesis 3:19
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From verse 15

  1. 1 Peter 1:24
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  2. James 1:10–11
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  3. Isaiah 51:12
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  4. Isaiah 28:1
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  5. Isaiah 40:6–8
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From verse 16

  1. Isaiah 40:7
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  2. Job 20:9
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  3. Job 14:10
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  4. Genesis 5:24
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  5. Job 7:6–10
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From verse 17

  1. Psalms 100:5
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  2. 2 Timothy 1:9
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  3. Ephesians 2:4–7
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  4. Exodus 20:6
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  5. Romans 1:17
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From verse 18

  1. Deuteronomy 7:9
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  2. Luke 1:6
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  3. Matthew 28:20
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  4. Psalms 132:12
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  5. Exodus 24:8
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From verse 19

  1. Psalms 47:2
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  2. Philippians 2:9–10
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  3. Psalms 9:7
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  4. 1 Peter 3:22
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  5. Psalms 11:4
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