Psalms 103 · Verse 3

Psalms 103:3

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Psalms 103:3, King James Version

Psalms 103:3 in other translations

BSBHe who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
WEBwho forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases,
ASVWho forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;
YLTWho is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
DARBYWho forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases;
BBEHe has forgiveness for all your sins; he takes away all your diseases;
WebsterWho forgiveth all thy iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

What does Psalms 103:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. diseases--as penal inflictions (De 29:22; 2Ch 21:19).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Who forgiveth - The benefits are the following, 1. Forgiveness of sin. 2. Restoration of health: "Who healeth all thy diseases."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 103:1-5

By the pardon of sin, that is taken away which kept good things from us, and we are restored to the favor of God, who bestows good things on us. Think of the provocation; it was sin, and yet pardoned: how many the provocations, yet all pardoned! God is still forgiving, as we are still sinning and repenting. The body finds the melancholy consequences of Adam's offence, it is subject to many infirmities, and the soul…

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Psalms 103:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַסֹּלֵ֥חַha.so.Le.achwho forgivesH5545
לְכָל\־le.khol<to> allH3605
עֲוֹנֵ֑כִי'a.vo.Ne.khiiniquity yourH5771
הָ֝רֹפֵ֗אha.ro.Fe'who healsH7495
לְכָל\־le.khol<to> allH3605
תַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי\׃ta.cha.lu.'A.ye.khidiseases yourH8463

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 103:3

  • Exodus 15:26

    And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

  • Isaiah 53:5

    But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

  • Jeremiah 17:14

    Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

  • Psalms 30:2

    O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

  • Psalms 41:3-4

    The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

  • Psalms 147:3

    He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

  • Mark 2:10-11

    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

  • James 5:15

    And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

  • Isaiah 43:25

    I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  • Mark 2:5

    When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

  • Luke 7:47-48

    Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

  • Psalms 107:17-22

    Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
forgiveth.
32:1-5; 51:1-3; 130:8; 2Sa 12:13; Isa 43:25; Mt 9:2-6; Mr 2:5,10,11
Lu 7:47,48; Eph 1:7
healeth.
30:2; 38:1-7; 41:3,4,8; 107:17-22; 147:3; Ex 15:26; Nu 12:13; 21:7-9
Isa 33:24; 53:5; Jer 17:14; Jas 5:15

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Context

  • Psalms 103:2

    Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

  • Psalms 103:3

    Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

  • Psalms 103:4

    Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

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Psalms 103:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El es quien perdona todas tus iniquidades, el que sana todas tus dolencias;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est lui qui pardonne toutes tes iniquités, qui guérit toutes tes infirmités,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der da vergibt alle deine Ungerechtigkeit, der da heilt alle deine Krankheiten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		qui tegis aquis superiora ejus: qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum; qui ambulas super pennas ventorum: