Psalms 103:13
Even as a father pitieth his children, So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
In Context
12As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
14For he knoweth our frame, He remembereth that we are dust.
Cross References
Psalms 103:11As high as are the heavens above the earth, So great is his mercy to them that fear him.
Psalms 147:11The LORD taketh pleasure in those who fear him, In those who trust in his mercy.
Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from thy holy and glorious habitation! Where is thy zeal and thy might? Thy pity and compassion for me, are they restrained?
Jeremiah 31:20Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a beloved child? For as often as I speak of him, I do earnestly remember him still. My heart beateth for him; I will have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.
Malachi 3:17And they shall be to me, saith Jehovah of hosts, In the day which I appoint, as my own possession; And I will spare them, As a father spareth his own son that serveth him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 103:7-19
Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As… Read the whole commentary →