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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 103 A Psalm of David. The Targum adds, "spoken in prophecy,'' as doubtless it was, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Some think it was written by David, after a fit of illness, and his recovery from it, since he speaks of his diseases being healed, and his youth renewed; for which reason the Syriac interpreter suggests it was written in his old age; for he makes the...
John Gill
Like as a father pitieth his children,.... When in any affliction, disorder, or distress: the Lord stands in the relation of a Father to his people; they are his children by adopting grace, through the covenant of grace with them; by a sovereign act of his own will he puts them among the children, predestinates them to the adoption of children; and sends his Son to redeem them, that they might...
Matthew Henry
This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. The psalmist, I. Stirs up himself and his own soul to praise God (ver. 1, 2) for his favour to him in particular (ver. 3-5), to the church in general, and to all good men, to whom he is, and will be, just, and kind, and constant (ver. 6-18), and for his government of the world, ver. 19....
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. The best of them need pity. There is something to pity in them; and because the Lord pities them, he will not lay too heavy a burden upon them, he will not demand too much of them, he will not give them over to their enemies. He deals tenderly with them because they are so weak.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Notice that, as this sacred song rises, it gets more tender; if it is not quite so jubilant, the praise is all the deeper, and quite as thrilling. One of the sweetest thoughts that we can have concerning God is that which relates to his fatherly tenderness toward his children.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Let us praise him for his tender pity over our weakness, his forbearance with our infirmity and waywardness.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. The very best of them are only objects of pity. Though they are the best, they need that he should look down upon them with infinite compassion.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. He has an infinitely tender heart, he never strikes without regret, but his love always flows most freely. No earthly father or mother is half so pitiful as God is to his children.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. While they are sick in body, and while he looks at them with great tenderness, feeling for them, suffering with them.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. Do not stop the music of thanksgiving; let your hearts, if not your voices, keep on saying, “Bless the Lord! Bless the Lord!” Oh, what pity you and I have needed! What tenderness and compassion! And — Such pity as a father hath Unto his children dear, — such pity has God had upon us.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. He has a tender heart: he never strikes without regret, but his love always flows freely. No father or mother is half so mild and loving as is the Lord of hosts.