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who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/103.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/103.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with favor and compassion;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/103.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who redeems your life from the pit; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/103.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/103.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/103.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He redeems your life from the Pit; he crowns you with faithful love and compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/103.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He redeems your life from the Pit; He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/103.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/103.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and protects us from death. His kindness and love are a crown on our heads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/103.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/103.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/103.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He keeps me from the grave and blesses me with love and mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/103.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />he continues to redeem your life from the Pit, and he continuously surrounds you with gracious love and compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/103.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/103.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />who delivers your life from the Pit, who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/103.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/103.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/103.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/103.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who is redeeming your life from destruction, "" Who is crowning you [with] kindness and mercies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/103.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/103.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Redeeming thy life from corruption, crowning thee with mercy and compassions.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/103.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/103.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 102:4>He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/103.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with mercy and compassion, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/103.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/103.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/103.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He saves you from destruction; he supports you with grace and with compassions.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/103.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who redeemeth Thy life from the pit; Who encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/103.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who redeems thy life from corruption; who crowns thee with mercy and compassion;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/103-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12676" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Bless the LORD, O My Soul</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: hag·gō·w·’êl (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">who redeems</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yā·yə·ḵî (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">your life</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: miš·ša·ḥaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">from the Pit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5849.htm" title="5849: ham·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·ḵî (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 2fs) -- To encircle, to crown. A primitive root; to encircle; especially to crown.">and crowns</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">you with loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/7356.htm" title="7356: wə·ra·ḥă·mîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Compassion. From racham; compassion; by extension, the womb; by implication, a maiden.">and compassion,</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-58.htm">Lamentations 3:58</a></span><br />You defend my cause, O Lord; You redeem my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-28.htm">Job 33:28</a></span><br />He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a></span><br />In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-14.htm">Hosea 13:14</a></span><br />I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-23.htm">Romans 8:23</a></span><br />Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a></span><br />In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a></span><br />He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a></span><br />He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-9.htm">Revelation 5:9</a></span><br />And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-57</a></span><br />When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” / “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” / The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;</p><p class="hdg">redeemeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Psalm 34:22</a></b></br> The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13</a></b></br> For thou hast delivered my soul from death: <i>wilt</i> not <i>thou deliver</i> my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-23.htm">Psalm 71:23</a></b></br> My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.</p><p class="hdg">crowneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">Psalm 103:12</a></b></br> As far as the east is from the west, <i>so</i> far hath he removed our transgressions from us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-5.htm">Psalm 8:5</a></b></br> For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/21-3.htm">Psalm 21:3</a></b></br> For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/psalms/8-5.htm">Crowning</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Encompasseth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/94-13.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Redeemeth</a> <a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Redeems</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Tender</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-8.htm">Crowning</a> <a href="/psalms/149-4.htm">Crowns</a> <a href="/psalms/105-33.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/hosea/11-12.htm">Encompasseth</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/psalms/116-6.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/104-30.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/106-7.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/143-7.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/106-10.htm">Redeemeth</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-15.htm">Redeems</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/119-77.htm">Tender</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 103</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">An exhortation to bless God for his mercy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/103-5.htm">And for the constancy thereof</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/103.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/103.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>who redeems your life from the Pit</b><br>This phrase highlights God's role as a redeemer, a central theme throughout the Bible. The "Pit" often symbolizes Sheol or the grave, representing death or a state of despair. Redemption here implies deliverance from death or dire circumstances, reflecting God's power to save and restore. This concept is echoed in <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Job 33:28</a>, where God is praised for delivering a soul from going down to the Pit. The idea of redemption is also a foreshadowing of Christ's work, as He redeems believers from sin and eternal death, as seen in passages like <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a>.<p><b>and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion</b><br>The imagery of a crown signifies honor and blessing. In ancient cultures, a crown was a symbol of authority and dignity. Here, it represents the honor God bestows upon His people through His steadfast love and mercy. "Loving devotion" and "compassion" are attributes of God's character, frequently mentioned in the Psalms and throughout Scripture. These terms emphasize God's covenantal love, akin to the Hebrew word "hesed," which denotes loyal love and kindness. This crowning with love and compassion is a reflection of God's grace, as seen in <a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a>, where His mercies are described as new every morning. This phrase also points to the transformative power of God's love, which elevates and dignifies the believer's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/103.htm">Psalm 103</a>, King David, is expressing his personal praise and gratitude to God for His merciful acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the Redeemer and the one who bestows loving devotion and compassion.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>Symbolic of death, despair, or a state of deep trouble from which God rescues His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_from_the_pit.htm">Redemption from the Pit</a></b><br>God is our Redeemer, saving us from spiritual death and despair. Reflect on areas in your life where you have experienced God's redemptive power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/crowning_with_loving_devotion.htm">Crowning with Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "loving devotion" is "chesed," which implies steadfast love and mercy. Consider how God's steadfast love is evident in your daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_as_a_crown.htm">Compassion as a Crown</a></b><br>God's compassion is not just a feeling but an action that transforms our lives. How can we emulate God's compassion in our interactions with others?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_god's_love.htm">The Transformative Power of God's Love</a></b><br>God's love and compassion have the power to transform our lives, lifting us from despair to hope. How can we allow this transformation to take place in our hearts?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_gratitude.htm">Living in Gratitude</a></b><br>Recognizing God's acts of redemption and compassion should lead us to a life of gratitude and praise. How can we cultivate a heart of thankfulness?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_103.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 103</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_exodus_15_2_describe_god.htm">What does 'forget not His benefits' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_wise_speech_foster_well-being.htm">What does 'Bless the Lord, O My Soul' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'forget_not_his_benefits'_mean.htm">What does "forget not His benefits" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'bless_the_lord,_o_my_soul'.htm">What does "Bless the Lord, O My Soul" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/103.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Destruction.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">pit, </span>or <span class= "ital">grave, </span>as in <a href="/psalms/16-10.htm" title="For you will not leave my soul in hell; neither will you suffer your Holy One to see corruption.">Psalm 16:10</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Crowneth.</span>--A metaphor drawn from the common custom of wearing wreaths and garlands on festive occasions (<a href="//apocrypha.org/ecclesiasticus/32-2.htm" title="And when thou hast done all thy office, take thy place, that thou mayest be merry with them, and receive a crown for thy well ordering of the feast.">Ecclesiasticus 32:2</a>). Comp. <a href="/psalms/8-5.htm" title="For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor.">Psalm 8:5</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/103.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who</span> <span class="cmt_word">redeemeth thy life from destruction.</span> When sickness seems about to be mortal, or when danger threatens from foes, God often steps in and "redeems" men - <span class="accented">i.e</span>, saves them, rescues them (see <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Psalm 116:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/38-16.htm">Isaiah 38:16, 20</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/8-5.htm">Psalm 8:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Psalm 18:50</a>; <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/103-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">who redeems</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your life</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיָּ֑יְכִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yā·yə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the pit,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשַּׁ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·ša·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] crowns</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִי</span> <span class="translit">(ham·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5849.htm">Strong's 5849: </a> </span><span class="str2">To encircle, to crown</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you with loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֣סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and compassion,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרַחֲמִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ra·ḥă·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7356.htm">Strong's 7356: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compassion, the womb, a maiden</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/103-4.htm">Psalm 103:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 103:4 Who redeems your life from destruction (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/103-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 103:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/103-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 103:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 103:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>