Psalm 103:15

15 As for man, his days [are] like the grass. As the flower of the field, so he blossoms.

Psalm 103:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 103:15

As for man, his days are as grass
He himself is like the grass which springs out of the earth; continues on it for a time, and then drops into it; the continuance of the grass is very short, it flourishes in the morning, is cut down at evening, and withers; see ( Psalms 90:5 Psalms 90:6 ) . As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth; which denotes the goodliness of man, and describes him in his best estate, as possessed of health, riches, honour, and all the gifts and endowments of nature; and yet, with all these, is only like a field flower, exposed to every wind, liable to be cropped by every hand, and to be trampled upon by the beasts of the field; and therefore flourishes not long: so very precarious and uncertain is man in his most flourishing circumstances; see ( Isaiah 40:6-8 ) .

Psalm 103:15 In-Context

13 As a father pities [his] children, [so] Yahweh pities those who fear him.

14 For he knows our frame. He remembers that we [are] dust.

15 As for man, his days [are] like the grass. As the flower of the field, so he blossoms.

16 When [the] wind passes over it, it is no more, and its place knows it no longer.

17 But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,