He will not always chide; Neither will he keephis angerfor ever.
God will sometimes chide us, for He cannot bear sin in our hearts, but not forever. He restrains Himself lest our spirits fail. When we turn from our sins He ends the quarrel at once, for He is a Father, not a judge who nurses grudges; after He corrects us, He presses His beloved to His bosom as if nothing had happened.
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He will not always chide: neither will he keep [his anger] for ever. (f) He shows first his severe judgment, but as soon as the sinner is humbled, he receives him to mercy.
David teaches every godly person to thank God first for mercies granted to himself, then for the grace He has given to all His chosen ones through covenant. The Psalmist chiefly magnifies God's mercy in bearing with His people, not because they deserve it, but because He takes pity on their weakness.
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Commenting on Psalm 103:1-22