New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 103:4
Psalms 103:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
- New International Version (NIV)who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
- English Standard Version (ESV)who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Context of Psalms 103:4
2Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; 3Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; 5Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle. 6The Lord performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.
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הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל מִשַּׁ֣חַת חַיָּ֑יְכִי הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי חֶ֣סֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 103:4
- Psalms 34:22The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
- Psalms 56:13For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.
- Psalms 71:23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Genesis 48:16The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; And may my name live on in them, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
- Job 33:19“Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Psalms 103:12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
- Psalms 8:5Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty!
- Psalms 21:3For You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine gold on his head.
- Psalms 65:11You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness.
- James 1:12Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
- 1 Peter 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Commentaries on Psalms 103:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Who redeemeth - 3. Preservation from destruction. הגואל haggoel, properly, redemption of life by the kinsman; possibly looking forward, in the spirit of prophecy, to him who became partaker of our flesh and blood, that he might have the right to redeem our souls from death by dying in our stead. 4. Changing and ennobling his state; weaving a crown for him out of loving-kindness and tender mercies.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction - That is, who saves it from death when exposed to danger, or when attacked by disease. The word “destruction” or “corruption” here is equivalent to the grave, since it is there that the body returns to corruption. Compare the notes at Psalm 16:10. Who crowneth thee - The idea here is not merely that God is the source of these blessings, but that there is something of beauty, of dignity, of honor, as in 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. 44. redeemeth--Cost is implied. destruction--literally, "pit of corruption" (Psa 16:10). crowneth--or, "adorneth" (Psa 65:11). tender mercies--compassions (compare Psa 25:6; 40:11).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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