Psalms 103:13-14
“Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.”
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What does Psalms 103:13-14 mean?
Psalm 103 is David’s song of praise in which he blesses the LORD for who God is and for what God does, especially in mercy. The psalm moves from the personal (“Bless the LORD, O my soul”) to the communal (“like as a father”), and then outward to all creation. In that flow…
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“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:13–14, KJV) Psalm 103 brings us into the warm center of God’s heart—where His majesty does not make Him distant, and His…
Read devotionalPrayerRemembering We Are Dust, Trusting the Father’s Pity
O LORD, our God, we come before Thee with reverence and holy fear, not as those who presume, but as those who need Thy mercy. We quiet our hearts in Thy presence and lift our eyes to Thee, for Thou art high and holy, yet near to the broken and the lowly. We thank Thee for the…
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