Psalms 103:4

103:3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;

103:5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

What does Psalms 103:4 mean?

Psalms 103:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גָּאַל (gâʼal), חַי (chay), שַׁחַת (shachath).

Hebrew interlinear

Who

redeemethגָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

thy

lifeחַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively

from

destruction;שַׁחַתshachath/shakh'-ath/H7845a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction

who

crownethעָטַרʻâṭar/aw-tar'/H5849to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)

thee

with

lovingkindnessחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

and

tender

mercies;רַחַםracham/rakh'-am/H7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden

Topics

Mercy of God, the Redemption

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 103:4.

Exodus 15:13

Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

Psalms 23:6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. for ever: Heb. to length of days

Ruth 2:20

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. one of: or, one that hath right to redeem

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 103:4 say?

Psalms 103:4 (King James Version) reads: "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;"

Is Psalms 103:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 103:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 103:4, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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