Psalms 103:14

"Like a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him."

Key Reflection

This verse draws a parallel between God's loving and compassionate relationship with those who revere Him, mirroring the affection a father shows towards his children. It emphasizes God’s tender care and forgiveness for His people, highlighting the depth of His mercy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For he knoweth our frame -Our formation; of what we are made; how we are made. That is, he knows that we are made of dust; that we are frail; that we are subject to decay; that we soon sink under a heavy load. This is given as a reason why he pities us - that we are so frail and feeble, and that we are so easily broken down by a pressure of trial. He remembereth that we are dust -Made of the earth.Genesis 2:7;Genesis 3:19. In his dealings with us he does not forget of what frail materials he made us, and how little our frames can bear. He tempers his dealings to the weakness and frailty of our nature, and his compassion interposes when the weight of sorrows would crush us.

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