103:8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful;
he is patient 1 and demonstrates great loyal love. 2
103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, 3
so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. 4
1 tn Heb “slow to anger” (see Ps 86:15).
2 tn Heb “and great of loyal love” (see Ps 86:15).
3 tn Or “sons,” but the Hebrew term sometimes refers to children in general.
4 tn Heb “those who fear him.”