Psalms 103 · Verse 4

Psalms 103:4

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Psalms 103:4, King James Version

Psalms 103:4 in other translations

BSBwho redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,
WEBwho redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
ASVWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
YLTWho is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee--kindness and mercies,
DARBYWho redeemeth thy life from the pit, who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;
BBEHe keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.
WebsterWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;

What does Psalms 103:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. redeemeth--Cost is implied. destruction--literally, "pit of corruption" (Psa 16:10). crowneth--or, "adorneth" (Psa 65:11). tender mercies--compassions (compare Psa 25:6; 40:11).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Who redeemeth - 3. Preservation from destruction. הגואל haggoel, properly, redemption of life by the kinsman; possibly looking forward, in the spirit of prophecy, to him who became partaker of our flesh and blood, that he might have the right to redeem our souls from death by dying in our stead. 4. Changing and ennobling his state; weaving a crown for him out of loving-kindness and tender mercies.

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 103:4 in the original Hebrew

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הַגּוֹאֵ֣לha.go.'Elwho redeemsH1350
מִשַּׁ֣חַתmi.Sha.chatfrom a pitH7845
חַיָּ֑יְכִיchai.Ya.ye.khilife yourH2416
הַֽ֝מְעַטְּרֵ֗כִיham.'a.te.Re.khiwho crowns youH5849
חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617
וְרַחֲמִֽים\׃ve.ra.cha.Mimand compassion<s>H7356

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

Cross references for Psalms 103:4

  • Psalms 56:13

    For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

  • Psalms 71:23

    My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

  • Psalms 103:12

    As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

  • 1 Peter 5:4

    And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

  • Psalms 34:22

    The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

  • James 1:12

    Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

  • Psalms 8:5

    For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

  • Psalms 5:12

    For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

  • Revelation 5:9

    And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

  • Psalms 21:3

    For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

  • Genesis 48:16

    The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

  • Job 33:19-30

    He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
redeemeth.
34:22; 56:13; 71:23; Ge 48:16; Job 33:19-30; Re 5:9
crowneth.
12; *marg:
8:5; 21:3; 65:11; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 5:4

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Context

  • 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;

  • Psalms 103:5

    Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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Psalms 103:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El que rescata del hoyo tu vida, el que te corona de favores y misericordias;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Qui rachète ta vie de la fosse, qui te couronne de bonté et de compassions,
German
Elberfelder 1871		der dein Leben erlöst von der Grube, der dich krönt mit Güte und Erbarmungen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		qui facis angelos tuos spiritus, et ministros tuos ignem urentem.