Psalm 103:13
As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

Application: 

How great is God’s faithful love toward those who take him seriously? It’s as high as the heavens are above the earth (103:11)—that is, beyond our comprehension. How far does he remove his people’s transgressions from them? As far as the east is from the west (103:12)—that is, forgiven sins are never to be seen again. *

If this were true when Israel offered God-ordained animal sacrifices that could not, in an ultimate sense, take away sin (see Heb 10:4, 11), how much more is it true of the once-for-all atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ (see Heb 10:14-18)? *

David illustrates God’s kindness toward those who fear him by picturing a father having compassion on his children (103:13). Such is how the Lord feels toward those who come to him in repentance and faith. *

David connects God’s compassion to knowing Him. While God does show love to those who fear Him, His love is not dependent on their faultless observance. He is aware of human weakness and loves people even though they sin. Fear of God is an attitude of pious reverence toward God. ^

*  Ref: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 559–560.

^ Ref:  John D. Barry et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016), Ps 103:11 14.

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