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Psalms 103:4

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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הַגּוֹאֵ֣לhagoelthe avengerגָּאַלdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the avenger”, a verb used as a describing wordH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.מִשַּׁ֣חַתmishachatfrom destructionשַׁחַתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from destruction”, the ordinary formH7845a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destructioncorruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.חַיָּ֑יְכִיchayayekhilifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִיhamatrekhithe crownעָטַרdefinite article, verb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “the crown”, a verb used as a describing wordH5849to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)compass, crown.חֶ֣סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.וְרַחֲמִֽיםverachamimand compassionרַחַםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and compassion”, the ordinary formH7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maidenbowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee — kindness and mercies,

World English Bible

who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,

Darby Translation

Who redeemeth thy life from the pit, who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

Douay-Rheims

Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who redeems thy life from corruption; who crowns thee with mercy and compassion;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τὸν λυτρούμενον ἐκ φθορᾶς τὴν ζωήν σου, τὸν στεφανοῦντά σε ἐν ἐλέει καὶ οἰκτιρμοῖς,