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Information about the meaning the original Hebrew of what seem to be key words is provided in blue.
Excerpts collected in yellow at the end of this post tell us something about God’s nature or our relationship to Him.
Excerpts collected in green at the end of this post tell us about something God wants us to do.
Collections of scriptures dealing principles similar to those addressed here are hyperlinked at the end of this post.
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13
R (8a) The Lord is kind and merciful.
Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
R The Lord is kind and merciful.
He pardons all your iniquities, heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R The Lord is kind and merciful.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R The Lord is kind and merciful.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
R The Lord is kind and merciful.
kind, Merciful = רַחוּם = raḥûm Blue Letter Bible compassionate; full of compassion
merciful, gracious = חַנּוּן = ḥannûn Blue Letter Bible gracious; benignant, hearing the cry of the vexed debtor
bless = בָּרַךְ = bāraḵ Blue Letter Bible to kneel; be adored; to praise, salute; celebrate, adore
benefits = גְּמוּל = gᵊmûl Blue Letter Bible dealing, recompense, benefit; treatment; that which he hath given; reward; work
pardons = סָלַח = sālaḥ Blue Letter Bible forgive, pardon; spare; lifting up
iniquities = עָוֹן = ʿāôn Blue Letter Bible perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity; fault, mischief
heals = רָפָא = rāp̄ā' Blue Letter Bible to heal, make healthful; mend, stich, sew together; make whole; repair; let down, relax; heal hurts of nation
redeems = גָּאַל = gā'al Blue Letter Bible to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman; deliver; purchase; buy back
destruction = שַׁחַת = šaḥaṯ Blue Letter Bible pit, destruction, grave; corruption; sepulcher
crowns = עָטַר = ʿāṭar Blue Letter Bible surround, encircle; crown; bestow
kindness = חֶסֶד = ḥeseḏ Blue Letter Bible goodness, kindness, faithfulness; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy; kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy; lovely appearance; of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures; redemption from enemies and troubles; in preservation of life from death; in quickening of spiritual life; in redemption from sin; in keeping the covenants; fidelity; abundant, plenteous in kindness (goodness); greatness of thy mercy; everlasting; plural mercies, deeds of kindness, the historic displays of lovingkindness; desire, ardor; zeal; benignity, benevolence, pity, mercy; grace
compassion = רַחַם = raḥam Blue Letter Bible womb, pity, mercy; tender love; grace, favor; tender affection
abounding= רַב = raḇ Blue Letter Bible much, many, great, vast; numerous, abundant, enough; exceedingly; plenteous
compassion = רָחַם = rāḥam Blue Letter Bible to love, love deeply, have mercy, be compassionate, have tender affection, have compassion; to fondle; behold with tenderest affection
fear = יָרֵא = yārē' Blue Letter Bible to fear, revere, be afraid; to stand in awe of, be awed; reverence, honour, respect; tremble for joy
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at Wisdom Principles—God Loves and Calls Us to Him, In Spite of our Sin
What this tells us about God’s nature or our relationship to Him:
The Lord is kind and merciful.
The Lord is kind and merciful.
He pardons all your iniquities
He redeems your life from destruction
crowns you with kindness and compassion
The Lord is kind and merciful.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD
slow to anger
abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
The Lord is kind and merciful.
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
The Lord is kind and merciful.
What this tells us to do:
Bless the LORD, O my soul
all my being, bless his holy name
Bless the LORD, O my soul
forget not all his benefits
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