Psalms 103:3-4

Context

103:3 He is the one who forgives all your sins,

who heals all your diseases,¹

103:4 who delivers² your life from the Pit,³

who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,

[103:3] ¹tn This relatively rare noun refers to deadly diseases (see Deut 29:22; Jer 14:18; 16:4; 2 Chr 21:19).

[103:4] ²tn Or “redeems.”

[103:4] ³tn The Hebrew term שַׁחַת (shakhat, “pit”) is often used as a title for Sheol (see Pss 16:10; 30:9; 49:9; 55:24.