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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:9

He will not always chide; or, contend (see Isaiah 57:16 ; and comp. Jeremiah 3:5 , Jeremiah 3:12 ). God will relent from his anger and forgive men, after a while. He will not be "extreme to mark what is done amiss." Neither will he keep his anger forever. He is not implacable. He will accept repentance and amendment ( Ezekiel 18:27 ) He will accept atonement ( 1 John 2:2 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:9

He will not always chide. This psalm is full of the recital of things to be thankful for, and of expectation that we be thankful. Amongst these things, this fact declared in our text is one. And— I. WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT IT IS ONLY CHIDING , not something worse. God is speaking to his own children, not to the world of the ungodly. These latter he is angry with every day, and sternly punishes, and if they repent not he will destroy them. But though God chide his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:9

Chiding, but not keeping on chiding. "He will not always chide." A prophet prays, "O Lord, correct me, but in measure." The supreme danger of all who are in positions of authority over others—parents, teachers, masters—is that they may chastise beyond the requirements of the particular case; they may continue the chiding under the impulse of feeling, when judgment requires its strict limitation. They who chide when in a passion always over chide; they try to satisfy their feeling—and it is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 103:8

The Lord is merciful and gracious - See the notes at Psalms 78:38. The idea here is derived evidently from Exodus 34:6-7 - that great and glorious statement of God himself in regard to his own character. Our world is a different world under that statement from what it would be if that and kindred declarations had not been made. There is here a “progression” of thought; an “advance” on the previous statements. At first the psalmist referred to his own individual experience Psalms 103:3-5; then... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 103:9

He will not always chide - Rebuke; contend; strive; for so the Hebrew word means. He will not always contend with people, or manifest his displeasure. See the notes at Isaiah 57:16; notes at Psalms 78:38-39. This implies that he may chide or rebuke his people, but that this will not be forever. He will punish them; he will manifest his displeasure at their sins; he will show that he does not approve of their course, but he will show that he “loves them,” and does not seek their ruin.Neither... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:8-10

Psalms 103:8-10. The Lord is merciful and gracious See on Exodus 34:6. Slow to anger Not speedily punishing sinners, but patiently waiting for their repentance. He will not always chide Or contend by his judgments with sinners, but is ready to be reconciled to them, namely, upon their repentance, as is manifest from innumerable texts, and from the whole scope and design of the Scriptures. Neither will he keep his anger for ever The word anger, though not in the original, is... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

Psalms 103:0 God’s great loveRealizing how easily people forget God, David reminds himself of the many blessings, physical and spiritual, that God has given him. Gratefully, he praises God for them all (1-2). Sin, sickness and the prospect of a hopeless death have been replaced by forgiveness, good health and a renewed enjoyment of life (3-5).The constant love of God for his people is seen in the history of Israel. He cares for the oppressed and shows mercy on sinners (6-8). If God acted only... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:8

merciful = compassionate, or pitiful. Compare Psalms 103:13 . Slow to anger = long-suffering. mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. Compare Exodus 34:6 , Exodus 34:7 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:9

His anger. The Ellipsis is correctly supplied from the preceding line. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 103:8

Psalms 103:8. The Lord is merciful and gracious— It is astonishing, after a sentence like this, that any persons should be so blinded by their zeal for infidelity, as to represent the God of the Hebrews as a severe, cruel, pitiless, and vindictive monarch. See Chandler's Life of David, vol. 1: p. 6. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 103:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 103:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 103:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 103:8-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 103:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 103:9

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 103:8

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