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like wildflowers, we bloom and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/103.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/103.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> man, his days <i>are</i> as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> man, his days <i>are</i> like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass; Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flowers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass; Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass — he blooms like a flower of the field;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We humans are like grass or wild flowers that quickly bloom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As for us, our life is like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A person's life is like grass— it blossoms like wild flowers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass?he blooms like a flower of the field;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A person's life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Mortal man! His days [are] as grass, "" He flourishes as a flower of the field;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Mortal man! as grass are his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Man, his days as grass: as the blossom of the field, thus he will flourish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />man's days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:15>Man: his days are like hay. Like the flower of the field, so will he flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are like the grass; he blossoms like a flower in the field. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A son of man is like the grass in its days and like a flower of the field so he springs up.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12747" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Bless the LORD, O My Soul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ĕ·nō·wōš (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">As for man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·māw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">his days</a> <a href="/hebrew/2682.htm" title="2682: ke·ḥā·ṣîr (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Green grass, herbage. Perhaps originally the same as chatsiyr, from the greenness of a courtyard; grass; also a leek.">are like grass—</a> <a href="/hebrew/6692.htm" title="6692: yā·ṣîṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To twinkle, glance, to blossom. A primitive root; to twinkle, i.e. Glance; by analogy, to blossom.">he blooms</a> <a href="/hebrew/6731.htm" title="6731: kə·ṣîṣ (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Or tsits; from tsuwts; properly, glistening, i.e. A burnished plate; also a flower; a wing.">like a flower</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of the field;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></span><br />A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1-2</a></span><br />“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. / Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Psalm 90:5-6</a></span><br />You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— / in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-17.htm">1 John 2:17</a></span><br />The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-30.htm">Matthew 6:30</a></span><br />If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a></span><br />“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-9.htm">Job 8:9</a></span><br />For we were born yesterday and know nothing; our days on earth are but a shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-31.htm">1 Corinthians 7:31</a></span><br />and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-18.htm">2 Corinthians 4:18</a></span><br />So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:4</a></span><br />Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/6-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 6:12</a></span><br />For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a></span><br />You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-39.htm">Psalm 78:39</a></span><br />He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.</p><p class="hdg">his days</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Psalm 90:5,6</a></b></br> Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are <i>as</i> a sleep: in the morning <i>they are</i> like grass <i>which</i> groweth up… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></b></br> The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh <i>is</i> grass, and all the goodliness thereof <i>is</i> as the flower of the field: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he that comforteth you: who <i>art</i> thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man <i>that</i> shall die, and of the son of man <i>which</i> shall be made <i>as</i> grass;</p><p class="hdg">a flower</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-1.htm">Job 14:1-3</a></b></br> Man <i>that is</i> born of a woman <i>is</i> of few days, and full of trouble… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1,4</a></b></br> Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty <i>is</i> a fading flower, which <i>are</i> on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Nahum 1:4</a></b></br> He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/psalms/96-12.htm">Field</a> <a href="/psalms/90-6.htm">Flourishes</a> <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Flourisheth</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/psalms/102-11.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/psalms/92-14.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/psalms/90-3.htm">Mortal</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Beautiful</a> <a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Field</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Flourishes</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm">Flourisheth</a> <a href="/songs/2-1.htm">Flower</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Growth</a> <a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Mortal</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 103</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">An exhortation to bless God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">And for the constancy thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/103.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/103.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As for man, his days are like grass—</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the transient nature of human life. In biblical times, grass was a common metaphor for brevity and frailty, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a> and <a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10-11</a>. The imagery of grass, which withers quickly under the sun, reflects the fleeting nature of human existence. This serves as a reminder of the contrast between the eternal nature of God and the temporary state of humanity. The use of grass also connects to the agrarian culture of ancient Israel, where the life cycle of crops was a familiar and powerful symbol.<p><b>he blooms like a flower of the field;</b><br>The comparison to a flower highlights both beauty and impermanence. Flowers of the field, such as those in the region of Israel, were known for their vibrant colors but also for their short-lived existence. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/job/14-2.htm">Job 14:2</a> and <a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-30</a>, where flowers are used to illustrate the transient beauty of life. The reference to a field suggests an open, unprotected environment, subject to the elements, further emphasizing vulnerability. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who, though possessing divine beauty and glory, took on human frailty and mortality.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Psalm 103</a>, David is expressing a deep sense of worship and reflection on the nature of humanity and God's eternal nature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/man.htm">Man</a></b><br>Represents humanity in general, emphasizing the transient nature of human life in contrast to God's eternal existence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/grass_and_flower_of_the_field.htm">Grass and Flower of the Field</a></b><br>Metaphors used to describe the fleeting and temporary nature of human life, drawing from the natural world to illustrate spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_brevity_of_life.htm">The Brevity of Life</a></b><br>Recognize that our time on earth is short and should be lived with purpose and intentionality. Reflect on how this perspective can influence daily decisions and priorities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_eternal_nature.htm">God's Eternal Nature</a></b><br>While human life is fleeting, God's nature and promises are eternal. Trust in His unchanging character and find comfort in His everlasting presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternity_in_mind.htm">Living with Eternity in Mind</a></b><br>Encourage believers to focus on eternal values rather than temporary, worldly pursuits. Consider how this mindset can transform relationships, work, and personal goals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_beauty_of_creation.htm">The Beauty of Creation</a></b><br>Appreciate the beauty and intricacy of God's creation, which serves as a reminder of His creativity and care, even as it illustrates the temporary nature of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Acknowledge our dependence on God for strength and guidance, recognizing that our lives are in His hands and that He provides for our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_103.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 103</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_romans_8_11_align_with_science.htm">If Romans 8:11 promises bodily resurrection, how can this claim be reconciled with modern scientific understanding of mortality? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_value_devotion_over_achievements.htm">Jeremiah 9:23–24 prioritizes knowing God over wisdom, might, or riches—why would an all-knowing deity require such devotion while devaluing human achievements?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_love_fleeting_worldly_desires.htm">Why love the world and its fleeting desires?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_caused_king_david's_death.htm">What caused King David's death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As for man, his days are as grass.</span> Here is a new departure. From the loving kindness and mercy of God the psalmist passes to the weakness and helplessness of man. Man is like grass (<a href="/psalms/37-2.htm">Psalm 37:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/90-5.htm">Psalm 90:5, 6</a>; <a href="/psalms/102-11.htm">Psalm 102:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a>, etc.). His days fleet and fade. He never "continueth in one stay." <span class="cmt_word">As a flower</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the field</span> (comp. <a href="/job/14-2.htm">Job 14:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6</a>; <a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a>, etc.). <span class="cmt_word">He flourisheth;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he cometh up in full vigour, glorious to look upon, rejoicing in his youth and strength, but within a little time he fadeth, falleth away, or is "cut down, dried up, and withered." There is no strength or stability in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As for man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭נוֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(yā·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are like grass—</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּחָצִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(ke·ḥā·ṣîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2682.htm">Strong's 2682: </a> </span><span class="str2">Green grass, herbage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he blooms</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצִֽיץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣîṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6692.htm">Strong's 6692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twinkle, glance, to blossom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a flower</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּצִ֥יץ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ṣîṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6731.htm">Strong's 6731: </a> </span><span class="str2">Glistening, a burnished plate, a flower, a wing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the field;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:15 As for man his days are like (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>