Psalms 103:13

Related Commentaries of Psalms 103:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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, b...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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 alway...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 ve...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 f...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Father. — This anticipation of Christ’s revelation of the paternal heart of God, is found also in the prophets.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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 grea...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 Bi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Psalmist in these verses, under various representations, sets forth the mercy of redeeming grace; and, in order to heighten the representation, h...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 i...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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; towa...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The L ORD executeth righteousness...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 grea...
Scofield Reference Notes

fear Also ( Psalms 103:13 ); ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

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 fai...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 103:13-14 I. There is no evidence to be derived of the existence of pity in any overruling Deity as far as the laws of nature reveal the Di...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 tha...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name, We ought to be always blessing God; this sacred employ...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1-19 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his bene...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Come, my heart, be down in the dumps no longer, take t...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 103:1 . Bless the LORD, O my soul: Come, my soul, wake up, bestir thyself, for thou hast a great work to do. Psalms 103:1 . And all th...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a song of exulting thanksgiving, of overflowing joy and praise. Let each one of us read it as speaking for himself. Let it, here and now, be...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

What more appropriate passage than the 103 rd Psalm can we read, on this first Sabbath night of another year, to express the gratitude of our thankfu...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

One's heart naturally turns to this passage when one desires to magnify the Lord. It is specially suitable for a New Year's meditation. Psalms 103:...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. God’s conduct towards mankind In the preceding verses the hymnist exh...
The Biblical Illustrator

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. The tender pity of the Lord With a text from the Old Testament,...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A PSALM of joy and thanksgiving for God's manifold mercies, especially for his loving kindness in forgiving sin and transgression (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Like as a father pitieth his children, showing them his fatherly mercy, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him, His children through faith in Chris...

¹³ Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 103:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 103:13