Psalms 103:7 (LSB)

Passage

He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:5 Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

Psalms 103:6 Yahweh performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.

Psalms 103:7 He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.

Psalms 103:8 Yahweh is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

Psalms 103:9 He will not always contend with us, And He will not keep His anger forever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "known", "ways", "moses", "acts", "sons", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "known" and "ways", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Yahweh performs righteous deeds And judgments for..." into verse 8's "Yahweh is compassionate and gracious Slow to...", so "known" and "ways" 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 "known" and "ways" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.