13 As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth whereof we be made: he remembereth that we are but dust.

15 The days of [a]man are as grass: as a flower of the field, so flourisheth he.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:15 He declareth that man hath nothing in himself to move God to mercy, but only the confession of his infirmity and misery.

13 As a father has compassion(A) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,(B)
    he remembers that we are dust.(C)
15 The life of mortals is like grass,(D)
    they flourish like a flower(E) of the field;

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