Psalm 103:13

New American Bible - revised edition

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

Cross References

Psalm 103:11

For as the heavens tower over the earth, so his mercy towers over those who fear him.

Psalm 103:17

But the Lord’s mercy is from age to age, toward those who fear him. His salvation is for the children’s children

Psalm 147:11

Rather the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his mercy.

Proverbs 3:12

For whom the Lord loves he reproves, as a father, the son he favors.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim not my favored son, the child in whom I delight? Even though I threaten him, I must still remember him! My heart stirs for him, I must show him compassion!—oracle of the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:9

With weeping they shall come, but with compassion I will guide them; I will lead them to streams of water, on a level road, without stumbling. For I am a father to Israel, Ephraim is my firstborn.

Leviticus 26:44

Yet even so, even while they are in their enemies’ land, I will not reject or loathe them to the point of wiping them out, thus making void my covenant with them; for I, the Lord, am their God.

Numbers 11:12

Was it I who conceived all this people? or was it I who gave them birth, that you tell me to carry them at my breast, like a nurse carrying an infant, to the land you have promised under oath to their fathers?

Matthew 6:32

All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

Matthew 6:9

“This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Acts 13:26

“My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent.

Deuteronomy 3:5

all these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars—besides a great number of unwalled towns.