103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, 1
so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. 2
103:14 For he knows what we are made of; 3
he realizes 4 we are made of clay. 5
[103:13] 1 tn Or “sons,” but the Hebrew term sometimes refers to children in general.
[103:13] 2 tn Heb “those who fear him.”
[103:14] 3 tn Heb “our form.”
[103:14] 4 tn Heb “remembers.”
[103:14] 5 tn Heb “we [are] clay.”
