Psalms 103:4
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
In Context
3Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
5Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's.
Cross References
Genesis 48:16The angel that delivereth me from all evils, bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham, and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.
Job 33:28He hath delivered his soul from going into destruction, that it may live and see the light.
Psalms 8:5What is man that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest hi?
Psalms 34:22The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
Psalms 65:11Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its fruits; it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.
Psalms 103:12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our iniquities from us.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 103:2-6
Cheerful Praise. 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. David is here communing with his own heart, and he is no fool that thus talks to himself and excites… Read the whole commentary →