Psalms 103:4

Psalms 103:4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Keeping thee from the gates of the grave; and, better still, delivering thee from the jaws of hell.

Psalms 103:4. Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

The Lord has made a king of thee; and what an empire is thine! And what a crown is this, which thou dost wear! Other crowns make the head lie uneasy; but this is the softest, the best, the richest coronet that ever crowned head did wear. Thou mayest be content to keep it though all the Caesars should offer all their pomp to thee in exchange for thy crown; "He crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies.