Psalms 103:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֹֽא־לָנֶ֥צַח יָרִ֑יב וְלֹ֖א לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִטּֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

Not-for-neṣaḥ yārîb wə-not for-ʿôlām yiṭṭôr

Grammar Details

*neṣaḥ*: masculine singular noun with prefixed negative particle and preposition *lə* - not forever
*yārîb*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will contend
*wə*: conjunction - and
*ʿôlām*: masculine singular noun with prefixed negative particle and preposition *lə* - not for eternity
*yiṭṭôr*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will keep/maintain

Word Meanings

*neṣaḥ*: forever/perpetuity/victory/endurance
*yārîb*: contend/strive/quarrel/conduct a legal case
*ʿôlām*: eternity/long duration/antiquity
*yiṭṭôr*: keep/maintain/bear grudge/harbor animosity

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Referenced Verses

Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Isa 57:16 : 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Jer 3:5 : 5 Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Jer 3:12 : 12 Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
Mic 7:18-19 : 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

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