“ Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. ”
Like as a father pitieth his children - Hebrew, “Like the compassion of a father for his children.” See the notes at Matthew 7:7-11 . God often compares himself with a father, and it is by carry...
CIII. A Hymn of Thanksgiving for Yahweh's Pardoning Love. The main theme is stated in Psalms 103:6-14 . Yahweh is just, He rights the oppressed, but above all He is considerate and ready to pardon...
13. As a father is compassionate towards his children, The Psalmist not only explains by a comparison what he has already stated, but he at the same time assigns the cause why God so graciou...
DISCOURSE: 673 THE GOODNESS OF GOD Psalms 103:8-13 . 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....
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Like as a father pitieth his children - This is a very emphatic verse, and may be thus translated: "As the tender co...
For as the heaven is high, &c.— There cannot be a nobler amplification of the divine mercy and placability than that contained in the 11th and 12th verses: and what can equal the tenderness asc...
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 ... For he knoweth our frame. The misery of our s...
In this Ps. the hope of the previous one has been fulfilled, and sorrow has given place to thanksgiving. Its probable date is soon after the return from exile. The Psalmist utters his personal gratit...
Father. — This anticipation of Christ’s revelation of the paternal heart of God, is found also in the prophets.
Psalms 103:1-22 THERE are no clouds in the horizon, nor notes of sadness in the music, of this psalm. No purer outburst of thankfulness enriches the Church. It is well that, amid the many psalms w...
Everlasting Loving-Kindness Psalms 103:13-22 The psalmist comes from the far-reaching sky to the homely image of a father's pity. God is a great King, the mighty Creator, but the Spirit witness...
It seems almost a work of supererogation to write anything about this psalm. It is perhaps the most perfect song of pure praise to be found in the Bible. It has become the common inheritance of all w...
The Psalmist in these verses, under various representations, sets forth the mercy of redeeming grace; and, in order to heighten the representation, he borroweth his language from images in the works...
Like as a father pitieth his children ,.... When in any affliction, disorder, or distress: the Lord stands in the relation of a Father to his people; they are his children by adopting grace, through...
Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Ver. 13. Like as a father pitieth ] There is an ocean of love in a father's heart. See Luke 15:20 Genesis 33:2...
As the heaven, &c., so great is his mercy So much above our deserts and expectations, and above the mercy which one man shows to another; toward them that fear him Which clause he adds here,...
Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The L ORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He ma...
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INTRODUCTION This, as appears from the superscription, is one of David’s Psalms. It is a Psalm of great beauty and preciousness, and has been a great favourite of devout souls in all ages. The fulne...
fear Also ( Psalms 103:13 ); ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Psalms 103:9 , Psalms 103:13 I. In the mind of the psalmists there was nothing contradictory between faith in God as a righteous Judge and faith in God as being longsuffering and of great kind...
Let us read, dear friends, the one hundred and third Psalm, not because we do not know it, but because I trust that we know it by heart, and feel that it is a fit expression for our heart's thankfuln...
This is a psalm of David, written after some recent deliverance from sickness, or other affliction. The composition is the unfolding of the heart in gratitude to God, for personal and for national me...
Bless the Lord, O my soul. A song of praise Like stately pillars supporting a solemn temple, three noble psalms, placed side by side, exalt the glory of Jehovah: 103 glorifies the God of grace;...
EXPOSITION A PSALM of joy and thanksgiving for God's manifold mercies, especially for his loving kindness in forgiving sin and transgression ( Psalms 103:3 , Psalms 103:8-19 , Psalms 103:17...
Hymn to the Mercy of God. A psalm of David, voicing his thankful acknowledgment of God's gifts and blessings upon himself, the conclusion calling upon all creatures to join in his song of praise.
Acts 13:26 ; Deuteronomy 3:5 ; Hebrews 12:5-11 ; Isaiah 63:15 ; Isaiah 63:16 ; Jeremiah 31:20 ; Jeremiah 31:9 ; John 20:17 ; Luke 11:11 ; Luke 11:12 ; Luke 15:21 ; Luke 15:22 ; Malachi 3...