Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Not perpetually, will he contend, Nor age-abidingly, retain anger;
New American Standard Bible
Nor will He
King James Version
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Holman Bible
or be angry forever.
International Standard Version
He does not maintain a dispute continuously or remain angry for all time.
A Conservative Version
He will not always chide, nor will he keep [it] forever.
American Standard Version
He will not always chide; Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Amplified
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
Bible in Basic English
His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.
Darby Translation
He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
He will not contend forever; he will not keep forever.
King James 2000
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He does not dispute continually, nor keep [his anger] forever.
Modern King James verseion
He will not always chasten, nor will He keep His anger forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He will not alwayS be chiding, neither keepeth he his anger forever.
NET Bible
He does not always accuse, and does not stay angry.
New Heart English Bible
He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.
Webster
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
World English Bible
He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 103:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Forgiving God
8 Compassionate and gracious, is Yahweh, - Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness. 9 Not perpetually, will he contend, Nor age-abidingly, retain anger; 10 Not according to our sins, hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities, hath he treated us.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 30:5
For there is, a Moment, in his anger, a Life-time, in his good-pleasure, In the evening, cometh Weeping to lodge, But, by the morning, -- tis a Shout of Triumph!
Isaiah 57:16
For not age-abidingly, will I contend, Nor perpetually, will I be wroth, - For, spirit, before me, would faint, Even the breathing souls, which, I, had made.
Jeremiah 3:5
Will he maintain his anger to times age-abiding? Will he keep it perpetually? Lo! thou hast spoken thus but hast done wicked things and had thy way!
Jeremiah 3:12
Go, and proclaim these words, towards the North and say - Return! thou apostate - Israel, Urgeth Yahweh, I will not lower my face against you, - for full of lovingkindness, I am, Declareth Yahweh, I will not maintain mine anger unto times age-abiding.
Micah 7:18-19
Who is a GOD like unto thee, taking away the iniquity - and passing over the transgression - of the remnant of his inheritance? He hath not held fast, perpetually, his anger, for, one who delighteth in lovingkindness, is he!