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he remembers we are only dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/103.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/103.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we <i>are</i> dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He knows our frame; He remembers that we <i>are</i> dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He Himself knows our form; He is mindful that we are <i>nothing but</i> dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are <i>but</i> dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He Himself knows our form; He remembers that we are <i>but</i> dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For He knows our [mortal] frame; He remembers that we are [merely] dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because he knows we are made of dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He certainly knows what we are made of. He bears in mind that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He knows what we are made of; he remembers that we are dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knows how we were formed, aware that we were made from dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he knows what we are made of; he realizes we are made of clay. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He has known our frame, "" Remembering that we [are] dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he knew our formation; he remembered that we are dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />for he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:14>For he knows our form. He has called to mind that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he knows how we are formed, remembers that we are dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he knows how we were made; he remembers that we are dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he knows whereof we are made; he remembers that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he knows our form; he remembers that we are dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-14.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=12741" 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">13</span>As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows</a> <a href="/hebrew/3336.htm" title="3336: yiṣ·rê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- A form, framing, purpose. From yatsar; a form; figuratively, conception.">our frame;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: zā·ḵūr (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">He is mindful</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·nā·ḥə·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">we</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ‘ā·p̄ār (N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">are dust.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field;…<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="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-9.htm">Job 10:9</a></span><br />Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-15.htm">Job 34:15</a></span><br />all flesh would perish together and mankind would return to the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></span><br />before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-8.htm">Isaiah 64:8</a></span><br />But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></span><br />By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<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.<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="/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47</a></span><br />The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-21.htm">Romans 9:21</a></span><br />Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-7.htm">2 Corinthians 4:7</a></span><br />Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/1_corinthians/15-48.htm">1 Corinthians 15:48-49</a></span><br />As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. / And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-21</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.</p><p class="hdg">he knoweth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Psalm 78:38,39</a></b></br> But he, <i>being</i> full of compassion, forgave <i>their</i> iniquity, and destroyed <i>them</i> not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Psalm 89:47</a></b></br> Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?</p><p class="hdg">we are dust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></b></br> In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou <i>art</i>, and unto dust shalt thou return.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5-7,21</a></b></br> My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/10-9.htm">Job 10:9</a></b></br> Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/102-14.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/95-5.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/psalms/80-14.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/78-39.htm">Remembereth</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-4.htm">Remembering</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Remembers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/psalms/139-15.htm">Frame</a> <a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Mindful</a> <a href="/psalms/106-45.htm">Remembereth</a> <a href="/psalms/103-18.htm">Remembering</a> <a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Remembers</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'; 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The term "frame" refers to our physical and spiritual constitution. In <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>, God forms man from the dust of the ground, highlighting His role as Creator and His deep knowledge of our being. This understanding is not just physical but also encompasses our weaknesses and limitations. The Hebrew word for "knows" implies a deep, personal knowledge, suggesting that God is aware of our struggles and vulnerabilities. This awareness is comforting, as it assures believers that God is compassionate and patient with human frailty.<p><b>He is mindful that we are dust.</b><br>This phrase recalls the creation narrative where humanity is formed from dust, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, which states, "For dust you are, and to dust you shall return." It underscores the transient and fragile nature of human life. In the ancient Near Eastern context, dust symbolizes mortality and humility. This acknowledgment of our humble origins serves as a reminder of our dependence on God. It also points to the grace and mercy of God, who, despite our frailty, chooses to love and sustain us. The imagery of dust is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/job/10-9.htm">Job 10:9</a> and <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:20</a>, reinforcing the theme of human mortality and the need for divine grace.<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 insights into God's nature and human frailty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as omniscient and compassionate, fully aware of human limitations and frailty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation_of_man.htm">Creation of Man</a></b><br>This verse alludes to the creation account in Genesis, where God forms man from the dust of the ground, highlighting human mortality and dependence on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience_and_compassion.htm">God's Omniscience and Compassion</a></b><br>God’s knowledge of our frame is not just intellectual but compassionate. He understands our weaknesses and limitations, which should comfort us in times of struggle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_frailty_and_dependence.htm">Human Frailty and Dependence</a></b><br>Recognizing that we are dust reminds us of our dependence on God. It should lead us to humility and reliance on His strength rather than our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_humility.htm">The Value of Humility</a></b><br>Understanding our nature as dust should cultivate humility. We are reminded that our worth and strength come from God, not from our own abilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_weakness.htm">Encouragement in Weakness</a></b><br>Knowing that God is mindful of our frailty can encourage us to approach Him with our struggles, trusting in His grace and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Being mindful of our temporary nature should inspire us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on what truly matters in light of eternity.<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/bible's_view_on_alzheimer's_and_salvation.htm">What does the Bible say about Alzheimer's and salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_29_11_mean.htm">What does the Bible say about Alzheimer's and salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_psalm_103_5_say_about_youth.htm">What does Psalm 103:5 mean about youth renewal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_your_heart_troubled_by_worries.htm">Is your heart troubled by unnecessary worries?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">Frame.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">fashioning; </span>referring to <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm" title="And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.">Genesis 2:7</a>, or possibly to the image so common in the prophecy of the potter's vessel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he knoweth our frame;</span> or, <span class="accented">our formation</span> (Kay) - the manner in which we were formed (see <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">He remembereth that we are dust</span> (comp. <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>; <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>; <a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Genesis 19:27</a>; <a href="/job/34-15.htm">Job 34:15</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-14.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our frame;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְרֵ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·rê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3336.htm">Strong's 3336: </a> </span><span class="str2">A form, framing, purpose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He is mindful</span><br /><span class="heb">זָ֝כ֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2142.htm">Strong's 2142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·ḥə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm">Strong's 587: </a> </span><span class="str2">We</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are dust.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָפָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:14 For he knows how we are made (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:15" /></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>