Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the Lord has compassion on those who
King James Version
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Holman Bible
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
International Standard Version
As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.
A Conservative Version
Like as a father pities his sons, So LORD pities those who fear him.
American Standard Version
Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
Amplified
Just as a father loves his children,
So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
Bible in Basic English
As a father has pity on his children, so the Lord has pity on his worshippers.
Darby Translation
As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
Julia Smith Translation
As a father compassionating over his sons, Jehovah compassionated those fearing him.
King James 2000
Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As a father pities [his] children, [so] Yahweh pities those who fear him.
Modern King James verseion
As a father pities his children, Jehovah pities those who fear Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him.
NET Bible
As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers.
New Heart English Bible
Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
The Emphasized Bible
Like the compassion of a father for his children, Is, the compassion of Yahweh, for them who revere him;
Webster
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
World English Bible
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
Youngs Literal Translation
As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
Themes
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Godly Fear » Those who have » Are pitied by God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 103:13
Images Psalm 103:13
Prayers for Psalm 103:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Forgiving God
12
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our rebellions from us.
13
So the Lord has compassion on those who
Names
Cross References
Psalm 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those that fear him, and his righteousness unto the children's children,
Numbers 11:12
Have I conceived all these people? Have I begotten them, that thou should say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nurse carries a sucking child, unto the land which thou hast sworn unto their fathers?
Deuteronomy 3:5
All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars besides a great many unwalled towns.
Psalm 147:11
The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that wait upon his mercy.
Proverbs 3:12
For the LORD chastens whom he loves and delights in, even as a father to his son.
Isaiah 63:15-16
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory; where is thy zeal and thy strength, the feeling of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping, but with mercies I will cause them to return; I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, in which they shall not stumble; for I shall be a father to Israel, and Ephraim shall be my firstborn.
Jeremiah 31:20
Peradventure is Ephraim a precious son unto me? Peradventure is he unto me a delightful child? With all this since I spoke of him, I have remembered him constantly. Therefore my bowels are troubled for him; in tenderness I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Malachi 3:16-17
Then those that feared the LORD spoke one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those that feared the LORD and for those that think in his name.
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.
Matthew 6:9
Ye, therefore, are to pray like this: Our Father who art in the heavens, Hallowed be thy name.
Matthew 6:32
For the Gentiles seek after all these things.) For your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.
Luke 11:11-12
If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke 15:21-22
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight and am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
John 20:17
Jesus said unto her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.
Acts 13:26
Men and brethren, sons of the lineage of Abraham, and whosoever among you fears God, unto you is this word of saving health sent.
Hebrews 12:5-11
And ye have quite forgotten the consolation which speaks unto you as unto sons, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art reproved of him:
Psalm 103:11
For as the heavens are high above the earth so does he increase his mercy over those that fear him.