Psalm 103:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Just as a fatherאָ֭ב
(av)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
hasכְּרַחֵ֣ם
(ke·ra·chem)
7355: to love, have compassiondenominative verb from racham
compassionרִחַ֥ם
(ri·cham)
7355: to love, have compassiondenominative verb from racham
on [his] children,בָּנִ֑ים
(ba·nim;)
1121: sona prim. root
So the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has compassion 
 
7355: to love, have compassiondenominative verb from racham
on those who fear 
 
3372a: to feara prim. root
Him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Like as a father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
pitieth
racham  (raw-kham')
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
his children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
so the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
pitieth
racham  (raw-kham')
to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate
them that fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
fearing; morally, reverent -- afraid, fear (-ful).
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As a father has compassion on his children, 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.

NET Bible
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on his faithful followers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And as a father shows compassion upon children, Lord Jehovah shows compassion upon his worshipers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.

King James 2000 Bible
Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.
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