103:9 He does not always accuse,
and does not stay angry. 1
103:14 For he knows what we are made of; 2
he realizes 3 we are made of clay. 4
1 tn The Hebrew verb נָטַר (natar) is usually taken to mean “to keep; to guard,” with “anger” being understood by ellipsis. The idiom “to guard anger” is then understood to mean “to remain angry” (see Lev 19:18; Jer 3:5, 12; Nah 1:2). However, it is possible that this is a homonymic root meaning “to be angry” (see HALOT 695 s.v. נטר).
2 tn Heb “our form.”
3 tn Heb “remembers.”
4 tn Heb “we [are] clay.”