Psalms 103:3–4
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
Who forgiueth all thine iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies.
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- Exodus 15:26Rank 1 from verse 3
26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.
26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt doe that which is right in his sight, and wilt giue eare to his Commandements, and keepe all his Statutes, I will put none of these diseases vpon thee, which I haue brought vpon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
- Isaiah 53:5Rank 2 from verse 3
5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
5‖**†But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was vpon him, and with his stripes we are healed.
- Jeremiah 17:14Rank 3 from verse 3
- Psalms 30:2Rank 4 from verse 3
- Psalms 41:3–4Rank 5 from verse 3
3The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
4I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
3†The LORD will strengthen him vpon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse.
4I sayd, LORD be mercifull vnto me, heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.
- Psalms 147:3Rank 6 from verse 3
- Mark 2:10–11Rank 7 from verse 3
10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
10But that yee may know that the Sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Hee saith to the sicke of the palsie,)
11I say vnto thee, Arise, & take vp thy bed, & goe thy way into thine house.
- James 5:15Rank 8 from verse 3
- Isaiah 43:25Rank 9 from verse 3
- Luke 7:47–48Rank 11 from verse 3
47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
47Wherefore, I say vnto thee, her sinnes, which are many, are forgiuen, for she loued much: but to whom litle is forgiuen, the same loueth litle.
48And he said vnto her, Thy sinnes are forgiuen.
- Psalms 107:17–22Rank 12 from verse 3
17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
17Fooles, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18*Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death.
19Then they crie vnto the LORD in their trouble: he saueth them out of their distresses.
20Hee sent his word, and healed them: and deliuered them from their destructions.
21Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes, to the children of men.
22†And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thankesgiuing: and declare his workes with reioycing.
- Numbers 12:13Rank 13 from verse 3
- Ephesians 1:7Rank 14 from verse 3
- Isaiah 33:24Rank 15 from verse 3
- Psalms 130:8Rank 16 from verse 3
- 2 Samuel 12:13Rank 17 from verse 3
- Matthew 9:2–6Rank 18 from verse 3
2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
2*And behold, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying on a bed: and Iesus seeing their faith, said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.
3And behold, certaine of the Scribes said within themselues, This man blasphemeth.
4And Iesus knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore thinke yee euill in your hearts?
5For whether is easier to say, Thy sinnes be forgiuen thee: or to say, Arise, and walke?
6But that yee may know that the sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Then saith hee to the sicke of the palsie) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe vnto thine house.
- Numbers 21:7–9Rank 19 from verse 3
7¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
8And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
9And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
7¶ Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We haue sinned: for wee haue spoken against the LORD, and against thee: pray vnto the LORD that hee take away the serpents from vs: and Moses prayed for the people.
8And the LORD said vnto Moses, Make thee a fierie serpent, and set it vpon a pole: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that is bitten, when hee looketh vpon it, shall liue.
9And *Moses made a serpent of brasse, and put it vpon a pole, and it came to passe, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when hee beheld the serpent of brasse, he liued.
- Psalms 32:1–5Rank 20 from verse 3
1BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
1¶ Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiuen, whose sinne is couered.
2Blessed is the man vnto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquitie: and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old; through my roaring all the day long.
4For day and night thy hand was heauy vpon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5*I acknowledged my sin vnto thee, and mine iniquitie haue I not hid: I said, I will confesse my transgressions vnto the LORD; and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne. Selah.
- Psalms 38:1–7Rank 21 from verse 3
1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
1¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.
3† There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne.
4For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
5My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
6†I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.
7For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.
- Psalms 51:1–3Rank 22 from verse 3
1HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
1¶ Haue mercie vpon mee, O God, according to thy louing kindnesse: according vnto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
2Wash mee throughly from mine iniquitie, and clense me from my sinne.
3For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sinne is euer before mee.
- Exodus 34:7Rank 23 from verse 3
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Psalms 41:8Rank 24 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Psalms 56:13Rank 1 from verse 4
- Psalms 71:23Rank 2 from verse 4
- Psalms 103:12Rank 3 from verse 4
- Psalms 34:22Rank 4 from verse 4
- 1 Peter 5:4Rank 5 from verse 4
- Psalms 8:5Rank 6 from verse 4
- James 1:12Rank 7 from verse 4
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when hee is tried, hee shall receiue the crowne of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him.
- Psalms 5:12Rank 8 from verse 4
- Revelation 5:9Rank 9 from verse 4
9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the Booke, and to open the seales thereof: for thou wast slaine, and hast redeemed vs to God by thy blood, out of euery kinred, and tongue, and people, and nation:
- Psalms 21:3Rank 10 from verse 4
- Genesis 48:16Rank 11 from verse 4
16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
16The Angel which redeemed mee from all euill, blesse the laddes, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow †into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
- Job 33:19–30Rank 12 from verse 4
19He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
21His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
25His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth:
26He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
27He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
19Hee is chastened also with paine vpon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong paine.
20*So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soule †daintie meate.
21His flesh is consumed away that it cannot be seene; and his bones that were not seene, sticke out.
22His soule draweth neere vnto the graue, and his life to the destroyers.
23If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew vnto man his vprightnesse:
24Then hee is gracious vnto him, and sayth, Deliuer him from going downe to the pit; I haue found ‖a ransome.
25His flesh shall be fresher †then a childes: he shall returne to the dayes of his youth.
26He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.
27‖He looketh vpon men, and if any say, I haue sinned, and peruerted that which was right, and it profited mee not:
28‖Hee will deliuer his soule from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
29Loe, all these things worketh God †oftentimes with man,
30To bring backe his soule from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the liuing.
- Psalms 65:11Rank 13 from verse 4
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Psalms 103:3
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iniquities
Acts or conditions of wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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Makes whole; restores health or soundness.
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Sicknesses or impaired conditions of the body.
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Psalms 103:4
Rescues or delivers.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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destruction
The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.
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lovingkindness
Merciful kindness, tender favor, and steadfast goodness.
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1. Delicate, young, or weak. 2. Sensitive. 3. Compassionate.
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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).
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2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
2Blesse the LORD, O my soule: & forget not all his benefits.
3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
3Who forgiueth all thine iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
Selected passage4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with louing kindnesse and tender mercies.
Selected passage5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: so that thy youth is renewed like the Eagles.