Psalms 103:15 (YLT)

Passage

Mortal man! as grass <FI>are<Fi> his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:13 As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

Psalms 103:14 For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we <FI>are<Fi> dust.

Psalms 103:15 Mortal man! as grass <FI>are<Fi> his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

Psalms 103:16 For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.

Psalms 103:17 And the kindness of Jehovah <FI>Is<Fi> from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mortal", "grass", "days", "flower", "field", and "flourisheth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mortal" and "grass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "For He hath known our frame Remembering..." into verse 16's "For a wind hath passed over it...", so "mortal" and "grass" 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 "mortal" and "grass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.