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Selected Verse: Psalms 103:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 103:9 |
King James |
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
He will not always chide - Rebuke; contend; strive; for so the Hebrew word means. He will not always contend with people, or manifest his displeasure. See the notes at Isa 57:16; notes at Psa 78:38-39. This implies that he may chide or rebuke his people, but that this will not be forever. He will punish them; he will manifest his displeasure at their sins; he will show that he does not approve of their course, but he will show that he "loves them," and does not seek their ruin.
Neither will he keep his anger for ever - The words "his anger" are supplied by the translators, but not improperly. The meaning is the same as in the former member of the sentence. He will not cherish hatred when the object of the chastisement is accomplished. It is not his character to retain anger for its own sake, or for any personal gratification. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He will not always chide - He will not contend with us continually. He has often reproved, often punished us; but his mercy ever rejoiced over judgment. |
38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
16 For 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.