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Psalm 103:13–14

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103:13As a father has compassion on his children,20

so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers.21

103:14For he knows what we are made of;22

he realizes23 we are made of clay.24

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Footnotes

  1. 20 Or “sons,” but the Hebrew term sometimes refers to children in general.
  2. 21 Heb “those who fear him.”
  3. 22 Heb “our form.”
  4. 23 Heb “remembers.”
  5. 24 Heb “we [are] clay.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

For he knows our frame;

he remembers that we are dust.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

for he knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

For he knows what we are made of,

remembering that we are dust.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord is like a father to his children,

tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

For he knows how weak we are;

he remembers we are only dust.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

As a father pities his children,

so Yahweh pities those who fear him.

For he knows our frame.

He remembers that we are dust.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.