Psalm 103:13

Easy To Read Version

The Lord is as kind to his followers\par as a father is to his children.\par

Cross References

Psalm 103:11

God’s love for his followers\par is as high above us\par as heaven is above the earth.\par

Psalm 103:17

But the Lord has always loved his followers.\par And he will continue to love his followers\par forever and ever!\par God will be good to their children\par and to their children’s children.\par

Psalm 147:11

The Lord is happy with people\par who worship him.\par The Lord is pleased with people\par who trust in his true love.\par

Proverbs 3:12

Why? Because the Lord corrects the people he loves. Yes, God is like a father \{that punishes\} the son he loves.

Jeremiah 31:20

\{God says,\}\par “You know that Ephraim {\cf2\super [255]} is my dear son.\par I love that child.\par Yes, I often criticized Ephraim,\par but I still think about him.\par I love him very much.\par And I really do want to comfort him.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par

Jeremiah 31:9

Those people will come back crying.\par But I will lead them and comfort them.\par I will lead those people by streams of water.\par I will lead them on an easy road,\par so that they will not stumble.\par I will lead them in that way\par because I am Israel’s father.\par And Ephraim {\cf2\super [250]} is my firstborn son.\par

Leviticus 26:44

They truly sinned. {But if they come to me for help,} I will not turn away from them. I will listen to them, even if they are in the land of their enemies. I will not completely destroy them. I will not break my Agreement with them. Why? Because I am the Lord their God!

Malachi 4:2

“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls. {\cf2\super [21]}

Numbers 11:12

You know that I am not the father of all these people. You know that I did not give birth to them. But I must take care of them, like a nurse carrying a baby in her arms. Why do you force me to do this? Why do you force me to carry them to the land that you promised to our fathers?

Matthew 6:32

All the people that don’t know God try to get these things. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need these things.

Matthew 6:9

So when you pray, you should pray like this:

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me. I have not yet gone back up to the Father. But go to my brothers (followers) and tell them this: ‘I am going back to my Father and your Father. I am going back to my God and your God.’”

Acts 13:26

“My brothers, sons in the family of Abraham, {\cf2\super [267]} and you non-Jews who also worship the true God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.

Deuteronomy 3:5

All these cities were very strong. They had high walls, gates, and strong bars on the gates. There were also many towns that did not have walls.