Psalms 103:14

14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

Psalms 103:14 in Other Translations

KJV
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
ESV
14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
NLT
14 For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.
MSG
14 He knows us inside and out, keeps in mind that we're made of mud.
CSB
14 For He knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust.

Psalms 103:14 In-Context

12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Psalms 119:73; Psalms 139:13-15; Isaiah 29:16
  • 2. S Genesis 2:7; S Psalms 146:4
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