Psalms 103:13 meaning and explanation
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalms 103:13, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 103 is David's song of praise for God's mercy, and verse 13 gives that mercy a family shape. The Hebrew word rendered "compassion" is racham, related to the word for a mother's womb, so the image is tender and instinctive rather than distant.
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