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Psalms 103:13

103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

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Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.

103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

What does Psalms 103:13 mean?

Psalms 103:13 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אָב (ʼâb), רָחַם (râcham), בֵּן (bên).

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Like
as
a
fatherאָבʼâb/awb/H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
pitiethרָחַםrâcham/raw-kham'/H7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
his
children,בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
so
the
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
pitiethרָחַםrâcham/raw-kham'/H7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
them
that
fearיָרֵאyârêʼ/yaw-ray'/H3373fearing; morally, reverent
him.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 103:13.

Genesis 10:21

Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

Genesis 9:18

And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Canaan: Heb. Chenaan

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What does Psalms 103:13 say?

Psalms 103:13 (King James Version) reads: "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him."

Is Psalms 103:13 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 103:13 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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