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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 brought them forth, that thou sayest to me, Carry them in thy bosom, as the nursing-father beareth the suckling, unto the land which thou didst swear unto their fathers? (Num. 11:12)
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Deut. 3:5• 5All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides unwalled towns very many. (Deut. 3:5)
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Prov. 3:12• 12For whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth,{HR}Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. (Prov. 3:12)
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Isa. 63:15‑16• 15Look down from the heavens, 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? Are they restrained toward me?
 16For thou [art] our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O Jehovah, [art] our father; our Redeemer, from everlasting [is] thy name. (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 Jehovah. (Jer. 31:9,20)
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Matt. 6:9,32• 9Thus therefore pray ye : Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,
 32For all these things the Gentiles seek after; 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• 11But of whom of you that is a father shall a son ask bread, and [the father] shall give him a stone? or also a fish, and instead of a fish shall give him a serpent?
 12or if also he shall ask an egg, shall give 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 before thee: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
 22But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe, and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet, (Luke 15:21‑22)
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John 20:17• 17Jesus saith to her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended unto the Father; but go unto my brethren and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God. (John 20:17)
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Heb. 12:5‑11• 5And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation the which discourseth with you as sons, My son, regard not lightly Jehovah's chastening, nor faint when reproved of him:
 6for whom Jehovah loveth, he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
 7For chastisement ye are enduring: God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son [is he] whom a father chasteneth not?
 8But if ye are apart from chastisement of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.
 9Then indeed we had fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of the spirits and live?
 10For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit in order to the partaking of his holiness.
 11Now no chastisement for the time seemeth to be of joy but of grief; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those that have been exercised thereby. (Heb. 12:5‑11)
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Psa. 103:11,17• 11For, as height of heavens [is] above the earth,{HR}His lovingkindness is mighty over those that fear them.
 17But the mercy of Jehovah [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon those that fear him;{HR}And his righteousness [is] to sons of sons, (Psa. 103:11,17)
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Psa. 147:11• 11Jehovah taketh pleasure in those fearing him,{HR}In those hoping in his mercy. (Psa. 147:11)
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Mal. 3:16‑17• 16Then they that feared Jehovah spake often one to another: and Jehovah hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
 17And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah 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• 26Brethren sons of Abraham's race, and those among you that fear God, to us was the word of this salvation sent forth. (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. (“Psalm 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.

W. Kelly Translation

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As a father’s pity on children (sons),{HR}So hath Jehovah pity on those that fear him.