Psalms 103:17 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 103:17

But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him,.... In opposition to the frailty of man, the stability and duration of the mercy of God is observed. This reaches from one eternity to another; it is from everlasting in the heart of God: it appeared in the choice of the vessels of mercy; in the covenant of grace, which is founded upon it, and filled with it; every blessing of which flows from it, and therefore are called the "sure mercies of David".

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Observe, [1.] The description of those to whom this mercy belongs. They are such as fear God, such as are truly religious, from principle. First, They live a life of faith; for they keep God's covenant; having taken hold of it, they keep hold of it, fast hold, and will not let it go.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 4 (1874)

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him. Blessed but! How vast the contrast between the fading flower and the everlasting God! How wonderful that his mercy should link our frailty with his eternity, and make us everlasting too! From old eternity the Lord viewed his people as objects of mercy, and as such chose them to become partakers of his grace; the doctrine of eternal election is most delightful to those who have light to see it and love wherewith to accept it.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְחֶ֤סֶד	ve.Che.sed	and [the] covenant loyalty of	H2617 →
יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
מֵעוֹלָ֣ם	me.'o.Lam	from antiquity	H5769 →
וְעַד־	ve.'ad-	and until	H5704 →
ע֭וֹלָם	o.lom	perpetuity	H5769 →
עַל־	'al-	[is] towards	H5921 →
יְרֵאָ֑יו	ye.re.'Av	[those] fearing him	H3373 →
וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ	ve.tzid.ka.To	and righteousness his	H6666 →
לִבְנֵ֥י	liv.Nei	[is] to [the] children of	H1121 →
בָנִֽים׃	va.Nim	children	H1121 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 1:17
For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
leads to
- Habakkuk 2:4
  Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
- Galatians 3:11
  Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Hebrews 10:38
  But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
- Philippians 3:9
  and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- Hebrews 11:6–7
  And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
Through
2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
leads to
- Ephesians 2:8–9
  For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Titus 3:4–5
  But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Ephesians 1:3–4
  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Psalms