Psalms 103:16 (LSB)

Passage

When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:14 For He Himself knows our form; He remembers that we are but dust.

Psalms 103:15 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flowers.

Psalms 103:16 When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.

Psalms 103:17 But the lovingkindness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,

Psalms 103:18 To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wind", "passed", "over", "place", "acknowledges", and "longer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wind" and "passed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "As for man his days are like..." into verse 17's "But the lovingkindness of Yahweh is from...", so "wind" and "passed" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wind" and "passed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.