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and the place thereof shall know it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place no longer knows about it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the wind has passed over it, it is no more; And its place acknowledges it no longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the wind passes over it and it is no more, And its place knows it no longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof shall know it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But a scorching wind blows, and they quickly wither to be forever forgotten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then the wind blows on it, and it is gone--no one sees it again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but when the wind blows through it, it withers away and no one remembers where it was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and its place shall know it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the wind passes over it, and it is gone. Its place remembers it no more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For a wind has passed over it, and it is not, "" And its place does not discern it anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the wind passed over upon it and it is not; and its place shall know it no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:16>For the spirit in him will pass away, and it will not remain, and he will know his place no longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A wind sweeps over it and it is gone; its place knows it no more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For when the wind passes over it, it is gone; and the place thereof is known no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For when the wind has blown upon it, it is not, neither is his place known.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; And the place thereof knoweth it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the wind passes over it, and it shall not be; and it shall know its place no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-16.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=12753" 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">15</span>As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">the wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇə·rāh- (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">passes</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">over,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ê·nen·nū (Conj-w:: Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">it vanishes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·w·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">and its place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: yak·kî·ren·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To regard, recognize. ">remembers it</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.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">more.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—…<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="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7-8</a></span><br />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_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="/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="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Isaiah 64:6</a></span><br />Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.<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="/job/7-7.htm">Job 7:7</a></span><br />Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.<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="/psalms/37-2.htm">Psalm 37:2</a></span><br />For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.<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="/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="/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="/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?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.</p><p class="hdg">the wind</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-20.htm">Job 27:20,21</a></b></br> Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm">Isaiah 40:7</a></b></br> The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people <i>is</i> grass.</p><p class="hdg">it is gone.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6-10</a></b></br> My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18,19</a></b></br> If he destroy him from his place, then <i>it</i> shall deny him, <i>saying</i>, I have not seen thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9</a></b></br> The eye also <i>which</i> saw him shall <i>see him</i> no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Acknowledges</a> <a href="/psalms/89-23.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/psalms/97-3.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/103-9.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/psalms/90-4.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/psalms/103-14.htm">Remembers</a> <a href="/psalms/102-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/98-6.htm">Wind</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Acknowledges</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-33.htm">Blows</a> <a href="/psalms/139-3.htm">Discern</a> <a href="/psalms/104-23.htm">Goes</a> <a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/psalms/124-4.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/psalms/144-4.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Remembers</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Wind</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>when the wind passes over</b><br>This phrase evokes the transient nature of human life, likening it to grass or flowers that are easily swept away by the wind. In biblical literature, wind often symbolizes the breath of God or divine intervention (e.g., <a href="/genesis/1-2.htm">Genesis 1:2</a>, <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21</a>). Here, it underscores the fragility and brevity of human existence. The wind's passing can also be seen as a metaphor for God's judgment or the trials that test the faith of believers, reminding them of their dependence on God.<p><b>it vanishes</b><br>The imagery of vanishing highlights the ephemeral nature of life. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a>, which compares life to a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. The idea is that human life, in its temporal state, is fleeting and should be lived with an awareness of eternity. This serves as a call to focus on spiritual matters and the eternal promises of God rather than temporary earthly concerns.<p><b>and its place remembers it no more</b><br>This phrase suggests the impermanence of human legacy and the inevitability of being forgotten by the world. <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:11</a> reflects a similar sentiment, noting that there is no remembrance of former things. Theologically, this can be seen as a reminder of the importance of storing up treasures in heaven (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>) rather than seeking earthly recognition. It also points to the hope of eternal remembrance by God, who knows and values each individual beyond their earthly life.<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 a central figure in the Bible, known for his deep relationship with God, his psalms, and his role as the King of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wind.htm">The Wind</a></b><br>In this verse, the wind symbolizes the transient nature of human life. It is a natural force that can be both gentle and destructive, often used in Scripture to represent the fleetingness of earthly existence.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place.htm">The Place</a></b><br>This refers to the physical location or context where a person once existed. The verse highlights the idea that once a person is gone, their physical presence is no longer remembered by the place they occupied.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_life.htm">The Transience of Life</a></b><br>Life is temporary and fleeting, much like the wind that passes by. This should encourage us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on what truly matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>While our physical presence may be forgotten, the impact of our actions and the legacy we leave behind can endure. We should strive to live in a way that honors God and influences others positively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_eternal_nature.htm">God's Eternal Nature</a></b><br>In contrast to our temporary existence, God is eternal. This should lead us to place our trust and hope in Him, rather than in the temporary things of this world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_purpose.htm">Living with Purpose</a></b><br>Understanding the brevity of life should motivate us to live purposefully, making the most of the time we have to serve God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_comfort_of_god's_remembrance.htm">The Comfort of God's Remembrance</a></b><br>While the world may forget us, God never does. He knows each of us intimately and remembers us beyond our earthly existence.<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/can_'pleasant_places'_be_taken_literally.htm">(Psalm 16:5-6) In light of historical changes in territory and borders, how can the 'pleasant places' and 'heritage' still be taken literally or reliably?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_13_28_contradict_human_resilience.htm">In Job 13:28, does the depiction of human frailty as a moth-eaten garment contradict archaeological or historical findings about human resilience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_144_4_contradict_genesis_1_27.htm">Does Psalm 144:4's depiction of human life as fleeting contradict other scriptures that emphasize humanity's inherent value (e.g., Genesis 1:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can't_christians_hear_god's_voice.htm">Why are many Christians unable to distinguish God's voice from their own thoughts?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">The wind</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the hot, scorching blast, as in <a href="/isaiah/40-7.htm" title="The grass wither, the flower fades: because the spirit of the LORD blows on it: surely the people is grass.">Isaiah 40:7</a>. Even in our humid climate, it may be said of a flower--<p>"If one sharp wind sweep o'er the field,<p>It withers in an hour."<p>But the pestilential winds of the East are described as bringing a heat like that of an oven, which immediately blasts every green thing.<p><span class= "bld">Know it no more.</span>--Comp. <a href="/job/7-10.htm" title="He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.">Job 7:10</a>. Man vanishes away without leaving a trace behind. The pathos of the verse has been well caught in the well-known lines of Gray:--<p>"One morn I missed him on the accustomed hill,<p>Along the heath, and near his favourite tree:<p>Another came, nor yet beside the rill, . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone;</span> literally, <span class="accented">it is not.</span> The burning sirocco, the wind of the desert, variously named in various places, blows upon the flower, and almost immediately scorches it up. So man, when he flourishes most, is for the most part brought low by the wind of suffering, trouble, sickness, calamity, and sinks out of sight. <span class="cmt_word">And the place thereof shall know it no more;</span> rather, <span class="accented">knows it no more.</span> Seeing it not, forgets it, as if it had never been. So with the greatest men - they pass away and are forgotten (comp. <a href="/job/7-10.htm">Job 7:10</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-16.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">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</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">the wind</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֣וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has passed over,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָֽבְרָה־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇə·rāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it vanishes,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·nen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its place</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·w·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remembers it</span><br /><span class="heb">יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yak·kî·ren·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm">Strong's 5234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To regard, recognize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</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">more.</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:16 For the wind passes over it (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:17" /></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>