God’s Word Translation
Psalms 103:3
3He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
Psalms 103:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
- New International Version (NIV)who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
- English Standard Version (ESV)who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,
Context of Psalms 103:3
1Praise the Lord, my soul! Praise his holy name, all that is within me. 2Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases, 4the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, 5the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle.
Read all of Psalms 103Psalms 103:3 word by word
הַסֹּלֵ֥חַ לְכָל־עֲוֹנֵ֑כִי הָ֝רֹפֵ֗א לְכָל־תַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 103:3
- Psalms 32:1Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned.
- Psalms 51:1Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with your mercy. In keeping with your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts.
- Psalms 130:8He will rescue Israel from all its sins.
- 2 Samuel 12:13Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” Nathan replied, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
- Isaiah 43:25I alone am the one who is going to wipe away your rebellious actions for my own sake. I will not remember your sins ⌞anymore⌟.
- Matthew 9:2Some people brought him a paralyzed man on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Cheer up, friend! Your sins are forgiven.”
- Mark 2:5When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
- Luke 7:47That’s why I’m telling you that her many sins have been forgiven. Her great love proves that. But whoever receives little forgiveness loves very little.”
- Ephesians 1:7Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
- Psalms 30:2O Lord my God, I cried out to you for help, and you healed me.
- Psalms 38:1O Lord, do not angrily punish me or discipline me in your wrath.
- Psalms 41:3The Lord will support him on his sickbed. You will restore this person to health when he is ill.
- Psalms 107:17Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes.
- Psalms 147:3He is the healer of the brokenhearted. He is the one who bandages their wounds.
- Exodus 15:26He said, “If you will listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the Lord, who heals you.”
- Numbers 12:13So Moses cried to the Lord, “Please, God, heal her!”
Commentaries on Psalms 103:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Who forgiveth - The benefits are the following, 1. Forgiveness of sin. 2. Restoration of health: "Who healeth all thy diseases."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities - Pardoning all thy sins. That is, It is a characteristic of God to pardon sin, and I have evidence that he has done it in my own case, and this is a ground for praise. It is observable that this is the first thing in view of the psalmist - the first of the “benefits” which he had received from God, or the first thing in importance among his acts or his dealings, which called for praise. Properly considered, this is the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6The psalmist offers praise for the Lord’s goodness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. diseases--as penal inflictions (De 29:22; 2Ch 21:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 103
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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