Psalm 103:17 But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--

◄ Psalm 103:17 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children--

English Standard Version
But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children,

New American Standard Bible
But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But from eternity to eternity the LORD's faithful love is toward those who fear Him, and His righteousness toward the grandchildren

International Standard Version
Yet the LORD's gracious love remains throughout eternity for those who fear him and his righteous acts extend to their children's children,

American Standard Version
But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,

Darby Bible Translation
But the loving-kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting and to everlasting, upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,

Young's Literal Translation
And the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,

Cross References

Luke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

Exodus 20:6
And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:10
And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Psalm 25:6
Remember, O LORD, your tender mercies and your loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

Psalm 69:27
Add iniquity to their iniquity: and let them not come into your righteousness.

Psalm 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: your faithfulness shall you establish in the very heavens.

Psalm 105:8
He has remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Psalm 128:6
Yes, you shall see your children's children, and peace on Israel.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

103:15-18 How short is man's life, and uncertain! The flower of the garden is commonly more choice, and will last the longer, for being sheltered by the garden-wall, and the gardener's care; but the flower of the field, to which life is here compared, is not only withering in itself, but exposed to the cold blasts, and liable to be cropt and trod on by the beasts of the field. Such is man. God considers this, and pities him; let him consider it himself. God's mercy is better than life, for it will outlive it. His righteousness, the truth of his promise, shall be unto children's children, who tread in the footsteps of their forefathers' piety. Then shall mercy be preserved to them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

17, 18. For similar contrast compare Ps 90:2-6; 102:27, 28.