Verse 13

Psalms 103:13

New Living Translation

13 The LORD is like a father to his children,<br>tender and compassionate to those who fear him.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
כְּ/רַחֵ֣ם אָ֭ב עַל בָּנִ֑ים רִחַ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה עַל יְרֵאָֽי/ו
English Translation
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 103 Context
1 Let all that I am praise the LORD;<br>with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name.<br> Focus ↗
2 Let all that I am praise the LORD;<br>may I never forget the good things he does for me.<br> Focus ↗
3 He forgives all my sins<br>and heals all my diseases.<br> Focus ↗
4 He redeems me from death<br>and crowns me with love and tender mercies.<br> Focus ↗
5 He fills my life with good things.<br>My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!<br> Focus ↗
6 The LORD gives righteousness<br>and justice to all who are treated unfairly.<br> Focus ↗
7 He revealed his character to Moses<br>and his deeds to the people of Israel.<br> Focus ↗
8 The LORD is compassionate and merciful,<br>slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.<br> Focus ↗
9 He will not constantly accuse us,<br>nor remain angry forever.<br> Focus ↗
10 He does not punish us for all our sins;<br>he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.<br> Focus ↗
11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him<br>is as great as the height of the heavens above t... Focus ↗
12 He has removed our sins as far from us<br>as the east is from the west.<br> Focus ↗
13 The LORD is like a father to his children,<br>tender and compassionate to those who fear him.<br>
14 For he knows how weak we are;<br>he remembers we are only dust.<br> Focus ↗
15 Our days on earth are like grass;<br>like wildflowers, we bloom and die.<br> Focus ↗
16 The wind blows, and we are gone —<br>as though we had never been here.<br> Focus ↗
17 But the love of the LORD remains forever<br>with those who fear him.<br>His salvation extends to the... Focus ↗
18 of those who are faithful to his covenant,<br>of those who obey his commandments!<br> Focus ↗
19 The LORD has made the heavens his throne;<br>from there he rules over everything.<br> Focus ↗
20 Praise the LORD, you angels,<br>you mighty ones who carry out his plans,<br>listening for each of hi... Focus ↗
21 Yes, praise the LORD, you armies of angels<br>who serve him and do his will!<br> Focus ↗
22 Praise the LORD, everything he has created,<br>everything in all his kingdom.<br> Let all that I am... Focus ↗