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Psalm 103

Psa. 103:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Like as a father
'ab (Hebrew #1)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)
KJV usage: chief, (fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names in "Abi-".
Pronounce: awb
Origin: a primitive word
pitieth
racham (Hebrew #7355)
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
KJV usage: have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, X surely.
Pronounce: raw-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
his children
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a 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 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
, so the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
pitieth
racham (Hebrew #7355)
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
KJV usage: have compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, X surely.
Pronounce: raw-kham'
Origin: a primitive root
them that fear
yare' (Hebrew #3373)
fearing; morally, reverent
KJV usage: afraid, fear (-ful).
Pronounce: yaw-ray'
Origin: from 3372
him.

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Num. 11:12• 12Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? (Num. 11:12)
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Deut. 3:5• 5All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. (Deut. 3:5)
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Prov. 3:12• 12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. (Prov. 3:12)
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Isa. 63:15‑16• 15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
 16Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting. (Isa. 63:15‑16)
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Jer. 31:9,20• 9They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
 20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord. (Jer. 31:9,20)
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Matt. 6:9,32• 9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
 32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. (Matt. 6:9,32)
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Luke 11:11‑12• 11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
 12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? (Luke 11:11‑12)
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Luke 15:21‑22• 21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
 22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: (Luke 15:21‑22)
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John 20:17• 17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. (John 20:17)
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Heb. 12:5‑11• 5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
 6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
 7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
 8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
 9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
 10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
 11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. (Heb. 12:5‑11)
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Psa. 103:11,17• 11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
 17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; (Psa. 103:11,17)
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Psa. 147:11• 11The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. (Psa. 147:11)
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Mal. 3:16‑17• 16Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
 17And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. (Mal. 3:16‑17)
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Mal. 4:2• 2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Mal. 4:2)
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Acts 13:26• 26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. (Acts 13:26)
• In all these ways God had acted in tender condescension towards the God-fearing remnant, even as an earthly father pities his children. (“Psalms 103” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.