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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/103.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/103.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/103.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/103.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He will not always chide: neither will he keep <i>his anger</i> for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He will not always strive <i>with us,</i> Nor will He keep <i>His anger</i> forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not always contend <i>with us,</i> Nor will He keep <i>His anger</i> forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He will not always strive <i>with us;</i> Nor will He keep <i>His anger</i> forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will not always contend <i>with us</i>, And He will not keep <i>His anger</i> forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He will not always strive <i>with us,</i> Nor will He keep <i>His anger</i> forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse us or be angry forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse us or be angry forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not always chide; Neither will he keep his anger for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD won't always be angry and point out our sins; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He will not always chide; neither will he keep his anger for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will not always accuse us of wrong or be angry [with us] forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He does not keep on rebuking; he is not angry forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He does not maintain a dispute continuously or remain angry for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He does not strive forever, "" Nor does He watch for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will not contend forever; he will not keep forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He will not always be angry: nor will he threaten for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:9>He will not be angry forever, and he will not threaten for eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He will not always accuse, and nurses no lasting anger; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He will not always chide; neither will he retain his anger for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he does not harbor ill will to eternity and will not keep his wrath to eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He will not always contend; Neither will He keep His anger for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He will not be always angry; neither will he be wrathful for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-9.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=12707" 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">8</span>The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5331.htm" title="5331: lā·ne·ṣaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity. ">always</a> <a href="/hebrew/7378.htm" title="7378: yā·rîḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or ruwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. Grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. Hold a controversy; to defend.">accuse us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5201.htm" title="5201: yiṭ·ṭō·wr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To keep. A primitive root; to guard; figuratively, to cherish.">harbor His anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.…<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="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Isaiah 57:16</a></span><br />For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me—the breath of life I have made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12</a></span><br />Go, proclaim this message toward the north: ‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will no longer look on you with anger, for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD. ‘I will not be angry forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-31.htm">Lamentations 3:31-32</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Psalm 30:5</a></span><br />For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Psalm 86:15</a></span><br />But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-8.htm">Psalm 145:8</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19-20</a></span><br />My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26</a></span><br />“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-36.htm">Luke 6:36</a></span><br />Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.</p><p class="hdg">neither</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Psalm 30:5</a></b></br> For his anger <i>endureth but</i> a moment; in his favour <i>is</i> life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy <i>cometh</i> in the morning.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Isaiah 57:16</a></b></br> For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls <i>which</i> I have made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Jeremiah 3:5</a></b></br> Will he reserve <i>his anger</i> for ever? will he keep <i>it</i> to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/psalms/89-51.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Chide</a> <a href="/psalms/35-23.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Feeling</a> <a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Harbor</a> <a href="/psalms/85-4.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Strive</a> <a href="/psalms/102-7.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/psalms/103-17.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/105-4.htm">Always</a> <a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/psalms/106-29.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/psalms/106-33.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Chide</a> <a href="/psalms/127-5.htm">Contend</a> <a href="/psalms/115-7.htm">Feeling</a> <a href="/psalms/104-5.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-1.htm">Harbor</a> <a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/139-21.htm">Strive</a> <a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Watch</a> <a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Wrath</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>He will not always accuse us</b><br>This phrase reflects God's merciful nature, emphasizing His willingness to forgive rather than perpetually hold our sins against us. In biblical context, this aligns with God's character as described in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where He is portrayed as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in love. The Hebrew word for "accuse" can also mean to contend or strive, suggesting that God's discipline is temporary and aimed at restoration rather than punishment. This is consistent with the New Testament teaching in <a href="/romans/8.htm">Romans 8:1</a>, which assures believers that there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.<p><b>nor harbor His anger forever</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's readiness to relent from His anger, a theme seen throughout the Old Testament. In <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18</a>, God is described as one who does not stay angry forever but delights in showing mercy. The cultural context of ancient Israel often involved gods who were perpetually wrathful, but the God of Israel is distinct in His willingness to forgive and restore. This reflects the prophetic hope found in <a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-8</a>, where God promises that His anger is but for a moment, and His compassion is everlasting. This also points to the ultimate expression of God's mercy through Jesus Christ, who bore the wrath of God on the cross, ensuring that believers are reconciled to God and no longer subject to His anger.<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 was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. His psalms often reflect deep personal experiences and theological insights.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as merciful and forgiving, not holding onto anger indefinitely.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the Psalms were originally addressed, often experiencing God's discipline and mercy throughout their history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_patience_and_mercy.htm">God's Patience and Mercy</a></b><br>God’s nature is to be patient and merciful, offering us a model for how we should treat others. His anger is not eternal, emphasizing His desire for reconciliation and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_divine_discipline.htm">The Temporary Nature of Divine Discipline</a></b><br>While God may discipline us, His anger is not permanent. This should encourage us to repent and seek His forgiveness, knowing that His ultimate goal is our growth and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/imitating_god's_forgiveness.htm">Imitating God's Forgiveness</a></b><br>As God does not hold onto anger, we are called to forgive others and not harbor resentment. This reflects the transformative power of God’s love in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_character.htm">Hope in God's Character</a></b><br>Understanding that God does not accuse forever provides hope and assurance of His enduring love and faithfulness, even when we fall short.<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/does_1_john_3_9_say_christians_never_sin.htm">What does 'God will not strive with man forever' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_mercy_reconciled_with_judgment.htm">In Psalm 103:8–10, God is portrayed as merciful—how do we reconcile this with Old Testament accounts of severe divine judgment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_won't_strive_forever'_mean.htm">What does "God will not strive with man forever" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god's_anger_brief_in_psalm_30_5.htm">Psalm 30:5: Why does the verse say God’s anger is momentary if the Bible elsewhere depicts extended periods of divine punishment? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/103.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9, 10) This reflection naturally follows after the last quotation from Exodus.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He will</span> <span class="cmt_word">not always chide;</span> or, <span class="accented">contend</span> (see <a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Isaiah 57:16</a>; and comp. <a href="/jeremiah/3-5.htm">Jeremiah 3:5, 12</a>). God will relent from his anger and forgive men, after a while. He will not be "extreme to mark what is done amiss." <span class="cmt_word">Neither will he keep his anger forever.</span> He is not implacable. He will accept repentance and amendment (<a href="/ezekiel/18-27.htm">Ezekiel 18:27</a>) He will accept atonement (<a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-9.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">He will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">always</span><br /><span class="heb">לָנֶ֥צַח</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ne·ṣaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5331.htm">Strong's 5331: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">accuse us,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָרִ֑יב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7378.htm">Strong's 7378: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harbor [His anger]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִטּֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṭ·ṭō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5201.htm">Strong's 5201: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guard, to cherish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-9.htm">Psalm 103:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:9 He will not always accuse (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:10" /></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>