Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 103 This psalm celebrates the Lord’s perfection, compassion, forgiveness, and goodness. 103:1-6 The psalmist offers praise for the Lord’s goodness. 103:1-2 Let all that I am praise the Lord: Pss 103 and 104 each open and close with this commitment (103:1-2, 22; 104:1, 35; see also 146:1).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 103 This psalm celebrates the Lord’s perfection, compassion, forgiveness, and goodness. 103:1-6 The psalmist offers praise for the Lord’s goodness. 103:1-2 Let all that I am praise the Lord: Pss 103 and 104 each open and close with this commitment (103:1-2, 22; 104:1, 35; see also 146:1).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Who redeemeth thy life from the pit, who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
He keeps back your life from destruction, crowning you with mercy and grace.