Psalms 103:13

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 103:13, word by word

As a fatherאָבav

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “av” appears

has compassionרַחֵםrachem

have compassion

To feel tenderness for someone, like a mother for her child.

Where else “rachem” appears

on his sonsבָּנִיםbanim

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “banim” appears

YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears

on those who fear himיְרֵאָיyereay

God-fearing

Who reveres God and so obeys him.

Where else “yereay” appears

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