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God's Discipline is Temporary
Commentators explain that God's "chiding" is not a sign of permanent rejection but a temporary, corrective action from a loving Father. Scholars like Gill and Barnes note that its purpose is to bring believers to repentance for their own good. God's displeasure with His children's sin is short-lived because He does not cherish anger for its own sake.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 103:9
18th Century
Theologian
He will not always chide - Rebuke; contend; strive; for that is what the Hebrew word means. He will not always contend with people, or manif…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 103:9–10
19th Century
Bishop
This reflection naturally follows after the last quotation from Exodus.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 103:9
19th Century
Preacher
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Therefore let the afflicted praise him, let the downcast and the…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 103:9
16th Century
Theologian
He will not always chide. David, from the attributes ascribed to God in the preceding verse, draws the conclusion that when God has been o…
John Gill
On Psalms 103:9
17th Century
Pastor
He will not always chide
He sometimes does chide his children, though never but when they have done a fault; always …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 103:6–14
17th Century
Minister
Truly God is good to all: He is in a special way good to Israel. He has revealed Himself and His grace to them. By His ways we may understand His p…