Psalm 103:13-14

This is one of the places where the Bible describes all of humankind as made from the dust.

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NRSV

¹³As a father has compassion for his children,

so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

¹⁴For he knows how we were made;

he remembers that we are dust.

KJV

¹³ Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. ¹⁴ For he knoweth our frame*; he remembereth that we are dust.

* "Our frame" is from the verb יֵצֶר (yetzer, the potter's word) — see Created, Formed and Made.

Clearly this refers to the Psalmist, and to us all. Compare Psalm 94:8-9, which even more clearly applies to all humankind.

— Bruce (talk)

This passage was referenced here (2.4.3) in our response to the AACE discussion questions.

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