Psalm 103:13–14

13 The Lord is like a father to his children,

tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

14 For he knows how weak we are;

he remembers we are only dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

14 for he knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

13 As a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

14 For he knows our frame;

he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 As a father pities his children,

So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

14 For He knows our frame;

He remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 The Lord has mercy on those who respect him,

as a father has mercy on his children.

14 He knows how we were made;

he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him. 14 For himself knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 As a father has compassion for his children,

so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

14 He certainly knows what we are made of.

He bears in mind that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

14 For He knows what we are made of,

remembering that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 As a father has compassion for his children,

so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him.

14 For he knows how we were made;

he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 As a father pities his children,

so Yahweh pities those who fear him.

14 For he knows our frame.

He remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 A father is tender and kind to his children.

In the same way, the Lord is tender and kind

to those who have respect for him.

14 He knows what we are made of.

He remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 Just as a father has compassion on his children,

So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

14 For He Himself knows our frame;

He is mindful that we are but dust.

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