103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, ¹ 

so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. ² 

103:14 For he knows what we are made of; ³ 

he realizes ⁴  we are made of clay. ⁵ 

103:15 A person’s life is like grass. ⁶ 

Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

103:16 but when the hot wind ⁷  blows by, it disappears,

and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.

103:17 But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, ⁸ 

and is faithful to their descendants, ⁹ 

103:18 to those who keep his covenant,

who are careful to obey his commands. ¹⁰ 

103:19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven;

his kingdom extends over everything. ¹¹