Psalms 103:13

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As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

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  • Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim my dear son, my precious child? For as often as I speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore, my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD.
  • Luke 11:11-12 : 11 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a piece of bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
  • Heb 12:5-9 : 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not take lightly the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when you are reproved by Him." 6 For the Lord disciplines those He loves, and He chastises every son He accepts. 7 If you endure discipline, God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live! 10 Our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few days as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
  • Ps 103:17 : 17 But from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's steadfast love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness is with their children's children.
  • Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His steadfast love.
  • Prov 3:12 : 12 For the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
  • Isa 63:15-16 : 15 Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and glorious dwelling. Where are your zeal and your might? Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us. 16 But you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
  • Jer 31:9 : 9 They will come with weeping, and with pleas for mercy, I will lead them. I will guide them to streams of water on a straight path where they will not stumble, for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
  • Matt 6:32 : 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
  • Luke 15:21-22 : 21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' 22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
  • John 20:17 : 17 Jesus said to her, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."'
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, children of Abraham's lineage, and you who fear God, this message of salvation has been sent to us.
  • Mal 3:16-17 : 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord and honor his name. 17 They will be mine, says the Lord of Hosts, on the day when I act. I will spare them as a father spares his son who serves him.
  • Matt 6:9 : 9 This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
  • Num 11:12 : 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give birth to them? Why do You tell me to carry them in my arms, like a nurse carries an infant, to the land You promised their ancestors?
  • Deut 3:5 : 5 All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides many unwalled rural towns.
  • Ps 103:11 : 11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 103:8-12
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    8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

    9 He will not always accuse, nor will He harbor His anger forever.

    10 He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.

    11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him.

    12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

  • 14 For He knows how we are formed; He remembers that we are dust.

  • Ps 103:17-18
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    17 But from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's steadfast love is with those who fear Him, and His righteousness is with their children's children.

    18 With those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.

  • 11 The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him, in those who hope in His steadfast love.

  • 50 His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation.

  • 26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.

  • Mic 7:18-19
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    18 Who is a God like You, forgiving iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in steadfast love.

    19 He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

  • 5 Know then in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.

  • 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His steadfast love.

  • Lam 3:32-33
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    32 For though He causes grief, He will show compassion according to the abundance of His steadfast love.

    33 For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men.

  • 13 He will bless those who fear the Lord, both the small and the great.

  • 12 For the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

  • 11 Young lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

  • 13 As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem.

  • 4 Behold, this is how the man who fears the Lord will be blessed.

  • 8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in steadfast love.

  • Ps 111:4-5
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    4 He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.

    5 He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.

  • Ps 103:3-4
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    3 He forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases.

    4 He redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with steadfast love and compassion.

  • 31 For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the covenant He swore to your ancestors.

  • 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward.

  • 13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never withdraw my steadfast love from him as I did from the one who was before you.

  • 3 Show us mercy, O LORD, show us mercy, for we have had more than enough of scorn.

  • 4 But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

  • Ps 106:45-46
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    45 He remembered His covenant with them and relented according to the abundance of His lovingkindness.

    46 He caused them to be treated with compassion by all who held them captive.

  • 7 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains; your judgments are like the great depths; O Lord, you preserve both man and beast.

  • 11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.

  • 19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

  • 15 Look down from heaven and see, from your holy and glorious dwelling. Where are your zeal and your might? Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us.

  • 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

  • 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he sins, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men.

  • 18 You show steadfast love to thousands, but You repay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them. You are the great and mighty God, whose name is the LORD of Hosts.

  • 19 I myself said, “How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.” I thought you would call me 'Father' and not turn away from following me.

  • 18 'The LORD is slow to anger, abundant in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion; yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' iniquity upon the children to the third and fourth generation.'

  • 13 Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.

  • 5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

  • 10 Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will take me in.

  • 23 The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

  • 3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

  • 1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD and greatly delights in His commandments.

  • 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.