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Psalms 103:13

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

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כְּרַחֵ֣םkerachemas loveרָחַםpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “as love”, the to-form of the verbH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.אָ֭בavfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בָּנִ֑יםbanimsonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […רִחַ֥םrichamloveרָחַםverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, a completed actionH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְרֵאָֽיוyereayvafraidיָרֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “afraid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Like as a father pitieth his children, So Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

Young’s Literal Translation

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

World English Bible

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

Darby Translation

As a father pitieth [his] children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.

Douay-Rheims

Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Like as a father hath compassion upon his children, so hath the LORD compassion upon them that fear Him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

As a father pities his children, the Lord pities them that fear him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καθὼς οἰκτείρει πατὴρ υἱοὺς, ᾠκτείρησε Κύριος τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτόν.