Psalms 103:17

In contrast to fleeting human life, God's steadfast love is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, extending to their children. His mercy outlasts every generation.

Cross-references · 26

• Ps 100:5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
• 2 Tim 1:9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,
• Eph 2:4–7But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
• Exod 20:6And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
• Rom 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
• Isa 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
• Eph 1:4–8According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
• Rom 8:28–30And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
• 2 Th 2:13–14But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
• Acts 13:32–34And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
• Rom 15:8Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
• Rom 3:21–25But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
• Jer 31:3The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
• 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
• Jer 33:24–26Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
• Ps 25:6Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
• Ps 118:1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
• Mic 6:5O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
• Deut 10:15Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
• Isa 41:8But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
• Ps 136:1–26O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Ps 90:16Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
• Isa 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
• Ps 22:31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
• Dan 9:24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
• Ps 89:1–2I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

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