Psalms
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 103:13
“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”
King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 103:13 Context
10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. 14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. 15As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. 16For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
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Other Translations
Like as a father pitieth his children: so the Lord pitieth them that feare him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Just as a father has compassion on {his} children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
- Basic English Bible
As a father pitieth [his] children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
- Darby Bible
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
- Webster's Bible
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
- World English Bible
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Just as a father has compassion on {his} children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
- Basic English Bible
As a father pitieth [his] children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
- Darby Bible
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
- Webster's Bible
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
- World English Bible
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 103:13
103:11 So great - So much above their deserts and expectations.
103:14 Knoweth - The weakness and mortality of our natures, and the frailty of our condition, so that if he should let loose his hand upon us, we should be irrecoverably destroyed.