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15 As for man, his days are like the grass;
    he blossoms like a flower in the field.(A)
16 A wind sweeps over it and it is gone;
    its place knows it no more.
17 But the Lord’s mercy is from age to age,
    toward those who fear him.
His salvation is for the children’s children

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15 As for man, his days are like grass;
    he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
    and its place knows it no more.
17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
    upon those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to children’s children,

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15 As for us, our life is like grass.
We grow and flourish like a wild flower;
16     then the wind blows on it, and it is gone—
    no one sees it again.
17 But for those who honor the Lord, his love lasts forever,
    and his goodness endures for all generations

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15 As for man, his days are (A)like grass;
Like a (B)flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 When the (C)wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its (D)place no longer knows about it.
17 But the [a](E)mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who [b]fear Him,
And His justice (F)to the children’s children,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:17 Or faithfulness
  2. Psalm 103:17 Or revere

15 The life of mortals is like grass,(A)
    they flourish like a flower(B) of the field;
16 the wind blows(C) over it and it is gone,
    and its place(D) remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children(E)

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