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Psalms 103:9–10

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He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
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From verse 9

  1. Isaiah 57:16Rank 1 from verse 9
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    16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

  2. Psalms 30:5Rank 2 from verse 9
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    5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

  3. Jeremiah 3:5Rank 3 from verse 9
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    5Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.

  4. Micah 7:18–19Rank 4 from verse 9
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

    19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

  5. Jeremiah 3:12Rank 5 from verse 9
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    12¶ Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.

From verse 10

  1. Ezra 9:13Rank 1 from verse 10
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    13And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

  2. Lamentations 3:22Rank 2 from verse 10
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    22It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

  3. Nehemiah 9:31Rank 3 from verse 10
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    31Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

  4. Psalms 130:3Rank 4 from verse 10
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  5. Daniel 9:18–19Rank 5 from verse 10
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    18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

    19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:9

COMBINED MEANING

chide

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Sense 1: To contend or quarrel in words. Sense 2: To rebuke or reprove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

anger

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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:10

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dealt

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sins

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Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rewarded

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

iniquities

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Acts or conditions of wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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103:1BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

103:2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

103:3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

103:4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

103:5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

103:6The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

103:7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

103:8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

103:9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

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103:10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

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103:11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

103:12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

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

103:14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

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

103:16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.

103:17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

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

103:19The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

103:20Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

103:21Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

103:22Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.

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