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Selected Verse: Psalms 103:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 103:13 |
Strong Concordance |
Like as a father [01] pitieth [07355] his children [01121], so the LORD [03068] pitieth [07355] them that fear [03373] him. |
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King James |
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| pitieth--literally, "has compassion on." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Like as a father pitieth his children - Hebrew, "Like the compassion of a father for his children." See the notes at Mat 7:7-11. God often compares himself with a father, and it is by carrying out our ideas of what enters into the parental character that we get our best conceptions of the character of God. See the notes at Mat 6:9. That which is referred to here, is the natural affection of the parent for the child; the tender love which is borne by the parent for his offspring; the disposition to care for its needs; the readiness to forgive when an offence has been committed. Compare Luk 15:22-24. Such, in an infinitely higher degree, is the compassion - the kindness - which God has for those that love him.
So the Lord pitieth them that fear him - He has compassion on them. He exercises toward them the paternal feeling. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
fear
Also (Psa 103:13);
(See Scofield) - (Psa 19:9). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Like as a father pitieth his children - This is a very emphatic verse, and may be thus translated: "As the tender compassions of a father towards his children; so the tender compassicns of Jehovah towards them that fear him." Nothing can place the tenderness and concern of God for his creatures in a stronger light than this. What yearnings of bowels does a father feel toward the disobedient child, who, sensible of his ingratitude and disobedience, falls at his parent's feet, covered with confusion and melted into tears, with, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son!" The same in kind, but infinitely more exquisite, does God feel when the penitent falls at his feet, and implores his mercy through Christ crucified. |
22 But [1161] the father [3962] said [2036] to [4314] his [846] servants [1401], Bring forth [1627] the best [4413] robe [4749], and [2532] put it on [1746] him [846]; and [2532] put [1325] a ring [1146] on [1519] his [846] hand [5495], and [2532] shoes [5266] on [1519] his feet [4228]:
23 And [2532] bring hither [5342] the fatted [4618] calf [3448], and kill [2380] it; and [2532] let us eat [5315], and be merry [2165]:
24 For [3754] this [3778] my [3450] son [5207] was [2258] dead [3498], and [2532] is alive again [326]; [2532] he was [2258] lost [622], and [2532] is found [2147]. And [2532] they began [756] to be merry [2165].
9 After this manner [3779] therefore [3767] pray [4336] ye [5210]: Our [2257] Father [3962] which [3588] art in [1722] heaven [3772], Hallowed be [37] thy [4675] name [3686].
7 Ask [154], and [2532] it shall be given [1325] you [5213]; seek [2212], and [2532] ye shall find [2147]; knock [2925], and [2532] it shall be opened [455] unto you [5213]:
8 For [1063] every one [3956] that asketh [154] receiveth [2983]; and [2532] he that seeketh [2212] findeth [2147]; and [2532] to him that knocketh [2925] it shall be opened [455].
9 Or [2228] what [5101] man [444] is [2076] there of [1537] you [5216], whom [3739] if [1437] his [846] son [5207] ask [154] bread [740], will he give [3361] [1929] him [846] a stone [3037]?
10 Or [2532] if [1437] he ask [154] a fish [2486], will he give [3361] [1929] him [846] a serpent [3789]?
11 If [1487] ye [5210] then [3767], being [5607] evil [4190], know [1492] how to give [1325] good [18] gifts [1390] unto your [5216] children [5043], how much [4214] more [3123] shall your [5216] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772] give [1325] good things [18] to them that ask [154] him [846]?
9 The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is clean [02889], enduring [05975] for ever [05703]: the judgments [04941] of the LORD [03068] are true [0571] and righteous [06663] altogether [03162].
13 Like as a father [01] pitieth [07355] his children [01121], so the LORD [03068] pitieth [07355] them that fear [03373] him.