Psalm 103:17 {102:17}
Good News Translation
But for those who honor the LORD, his love lasts forever, and his goodness endures for all generations

New Revised Standard Version
But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children,

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is always kind to those who worship him, and he keeps his promises to their descendants

New American Bible
But the LORD’s mercy is from age to age, toward those who fear him. His salvation is for the children’s children

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,

the mercy

Psalm 89:1,2 Of understanding, for Ethan the Ezrahite. [2] The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation. . . .

Psalm 100:5 For the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.

Psalm 118:1 Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Jeremiah 31:3 The Lord hath appeared from afar to me. Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore have I drawn thee, taking pity on thee.

Romans 8:28-30 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. . . .

Ephesians 1:4-8 As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and unspotted in his sight in charity. . . .

Ephesians 2:4-7 But God (who is rich in mercy) for his exceeding charity wherewith he loved us . . .

2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 0 . . .

2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world:

his righteousness

Psalm 22:31 There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall shew forth his justice to a people that shall be born, which the Lord hath made.

Isaiah 46:13 I have brought my justice near, it shall not be afar off: and my salvation shall not tarry. I will give salvation in Sion, and my glory in Israel.

Isaiah 51:6 Lift up your eyes to heaven, and look down to the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish like smoke, and the earth shall be worn away like a garment, and the inhabitants thereof shall perish in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my justice shall not fail.

Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed.

Micah 6:5 O my people, remember, I pray thee, what Balach, the king of Moab, purposed: and what Balaam, the son of Beor, answered him, from Setim to Galgal, that thou mightest know the justice of the Lord.

Romans 1:17 For the justice of God is revealed therein, from faith unto faith, as it is written: The just man liveth by faith.

Romans 3:21-25 But now, without the law, the justice of God is made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets. . . .

2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ: to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

unto children's

Psalm 90:16 Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.

Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands to them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Deuteronomy 10:15 And yet the Lord hath been closely joined to thy fathers, and loved them and chose their seed after them, that is to say, you, out of all nations, as this day it is proved.

Isaiah 41:8 But thou Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend:

Jeremiah 33:24-26 Hast thou not seen what this people hath spoken, saying: The two families which the Lord had chosen, are cast off: and they have despised my people, so that it is no more a nation before them? . . .

Acts 13:32-34 And we declare unto you that the promise which was made to our fathers, . . .

Romans 15:8 For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

Context
Bless the LORD, O My Soul
16For the spirit shall pass in him, and he shall not be: and he shall know his place no more. 17But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,18To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.…
Cross References
Luke 1:50
And his mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear him.

Exodus 20:6
And shewing mercy unto thousands to them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Deuteronomy 5:10
And shewing mercy unto many thousands, to them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Psalm 25:6
Remember, O Lord, thy bowels of compassion; and thy mercies that are from the beginning of the world.

Psalm 69:27
Add thou iniquity upon their iniquity: and let them not come into thy justice.

Psalm 89:2
For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.

Psalm 105:8
He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Psalm 128:6
And mayst thou see thy children's children, peace upon Israel.

Psalm 103:16
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