Psalms 103:13

“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.”

"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him." - Psalms 103:13
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What does Psalms 103:13 mean?

Psalms 103:13 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him." This verse is a powerful depiction of God's unwavering love and compassion for His people, likening it to the love and care that a…

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The Compassionate Heart of Our Father

Psalm 103:13 states, "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him." This verse beautifully encapsulates the tender love and compassion that God has for us as our Heavenly Father. In our everyday lives, we can often observe how a loving father…

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A Prayer for Divine Compassion and Understanding

O Compassionate and Loving Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You, drawn by the beauty of Your word and the depth of Your love. I pause to reflect on the profound truth found in Psalms 103:13, which declares, "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the…

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Psalms 103:13
Psalms 103:13 - "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him."
"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." - Psalms 103:13-14
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 103:21 - "Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."
Psalms 103:6 - "The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed."
"For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust." - Psalms 103:14
"As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth." - Psalms 103:15
Psalms 103:8 - "The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy."
"He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever." - Psalms 103:9
Psalms 103:16 - "For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more."
Psalms 103:9 - "He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever."
Psalms 103:2 - "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"
Psalms 103:14 - "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."
Psalms 103:15 - "As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth."
Psalms 103:18 - "To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them."
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 103:19 - "The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all."
"The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all." - Psalms 103:19
Psalms 103:4 - "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;"
Psalms 103:7 - "He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel."
Psalms 103:11 - "For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him."
Psalms 103:5 - "Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's."
Psalms 119:103 - "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!"
Psalms 103:12 - "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
Psalms 103:10 - "He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."