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The Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim — "praises") are the hymn book of God's covenant people, spanning roughly 1000 BC (David) to the post-exilic period. David authored at least 73 by the superscriptions, and the NT treats these as authoritative prophecy (Acts 2:25-31; 4:25-26; 13:35).
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- Primary Witness Text: Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. The LORD hath prepared his...
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The Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim — "praises") are the hymn book of God's covenant people, spanning roughly 1000 BC (David) to the post-exilic period. David authored at least 73 by the superscriptions, and the NT treats these as authoritative prophecy (Acts 2:25-31; 4:25-26; 13:35).
Psalm 22 stands as the supreme individual lament-to-praise psalm, with its opening cry quoted by Jesus from the cross and its crucifixion details — composed 1000 years before Rome invented crucifixion — as among the most powerful predictive prophecy evidence in Scripture.
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Psalms 103:1
Hebrew
לְדָוִד ׀ בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָה וְכָל־קְרָבַי אֶת־שֵׁם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ledavid- -varakhiy-nafeshiy-'et-yehvah-vekhal-qeravay-'et-shem-qadeshvo
KJV: Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
AKJV: Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
ASV: Bless Jehovah, O my soul;
YLT: By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts--His Holy Name.
Exposition: Psalms 103:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:2
Hebrew
בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָה וְאַל־תִּשְׁכְּחִי כָּל־גְּמוּלָֽיו׃varakhiy-nafeshiy-'et-yehvah-ve'al-tishekhechiy-khal-gemvlayv
KJV: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
AKJV: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
ASV: Bless Jehovah, O my soul,
YLT: Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
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Psalms 103:2
Psalms 103:2 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:3
Hebrew
הַסֹּלֵחַ לְכָל־עֲוֺנֵכִי הָרֹפֵא לְכָל־תַּחֲלֻאָֽיְכִי׃hasolecha-lekhal-'avnekhiy-harofe'-lekhal-tachalu'ayekhiy
KJV: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
AKJV: Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases;
ASV: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
YLT: Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:3Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:3
Psalms 103:3 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:4
Hebrew
הַגּוֹאֵל מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּיְכִי הַֽמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃hagvo'el-mishachat-chayayekhiy-hame'aterekhiy-chesed-verachamiym
KJV: Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
AKJV: Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
ASV: Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
YLT: Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee--kindness and mercies,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:4Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:4
Psalms 103:4 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Psalms 103:4
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Exposition: Psalms 103:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:5
Hebrew
הַמַּשְׂבִּיעַ בַּטּוֹב עֶדְיֵךְ תִּתְחַדֵּשׁ כַּנֶּשֶׁר נְעוּרָֽיְכִי׃hamasheviy'a-vatvov-'edeyekhe-titechadesh-khanesher-ne'vrayekhiy
KJV: Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
AKJV: Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
ASV: Who satisfieth thy desire with good things,
YLT: Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:5Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:5
Psalms 103:5 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Psalms 103:5
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Exposition: Psalms 103:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:6
Hebrew
עֹשֵׂה צְדָקוֹת יְהוָה וּמִשְׁפָּטִים לְכָל־עֲשׁוּקִֽים׃'osheh-tzedaqvot-yehvah-vmishefatiym-lekhal-'ashvqiym
KJV: The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
AKJV: The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
ASV: Jehovah executeth righteous acts,
YLT: Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:6Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:6
Psalms 103:6 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 103:6
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Exposition: Psalms 103:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:7
Hebrew
יוֹדִיעַ דְּרָכָיו לְמֹשֶׁה לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלִילֽוֹתָיו׃yvodiy'a-derakhayv-lemosheh-liveney-yishera'el-'aliylvotayv
KJV: He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
AKJV: He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
ASV: He made known his ways unto Moses,
YLT: He maketh known His ways to Moses, To the sons of Israel His acts.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:7Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:7
Psalms 103:7 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:8
Hebrew
רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן יְהוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃rachvm-vechanvn-yehvah-'erekhe-'afayim-verav-chased
KJV: The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
AKJV: The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
ASV: Jehovah is merciful and gracious,
YLT: Merciful and gracious is Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:8Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:8
Psalms 103:8 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:9
Hebrew
לֹֽא־לָנֶצַח יָרִיב וְלֹא לְעוֹלָם יִטּֽוֹר׃lo'-lanetzach-yariyv-velo'-le'volam-yitvor
KJV: He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
AKJV: He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
ASV: He will not always chide;
YLT: Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.
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Psalms 103:9
Psalms 103:9 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:10
Hebrew
לֹא כַחֲטָאֵינוּ עָשָׂה לָנוּ וְלֹא כַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ גָּמַל עָלֵֽינוּ׃lo'-khachata'eynv-'ashah-lanv-velo'-kha'avnoteynv-gamal-'aleynv
KJV: He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
AKJV: He has not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
ASV: He hath not dealt with us after our sins,
YLT: Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.
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Psalms 103:10
Psalms 103:10 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:11
Hebrew
כִּי כִגְבֹהַּ שָׁמַיִם עַל־הָאָרֶץ גָּבַר חַסְדּוֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃khiy-khigevoha-shamayim-'al-ha'aretz-gavar-chasedvo-'al-yere'ayv
KJV: For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
AKJV: For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
ASV: For as the heavens are high above the earth,
YLT: For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
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Psalms 103:11
Psalms 103:11 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:12
Hebrew
כִּרְחֹק מִזְרָח מִֽמַּֽעֲרָב הִֽרְחִיק מִמֶּנּוּ אֶת־פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃khirechoq-mizerach-mima'arav-hirechiyq-mimenv-'et-fesha'eynv
KJV: As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
AKJV: As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
ASV: As far as the east is from the west,
YLT: As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:12Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:12
Psalms 103:12 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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- Psalms 103:12
Exposition: Psalms 103:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:13
Hebrew
כְּרַחֵם אָב עַל־בָּנִים רִחַם יְהוָה עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃kherachem-'av-'al-vaniym-richam-yehvah-'al-yere'ayv
KJV: Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
AKJV: Like as a father pities his children, so the LORD pities them that fear him.
ASV: Like as a father pitieth his children,
YLT: As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:13Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:13
Psalms 103:13 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
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Exposition: Psalms 103:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:14
Hebrew
כִּי־הוּא יָדַע יִצְרֵנוּ זָכוּר כִּי־עָפָר אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃khiy-hv'-yada'-yitzerenv-zakhvr-khiy-'afar-'anachenv
KJV: For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
AKJV: For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
ASV: For he knoweth our frame;
YLT: For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we are dust.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:14Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:14
Psalms 103:14 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Psalms 103:14
Exposition: Psalms 103:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:15
Hebrew
אֱנוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִיר יָמָיו כְּצִיץ הַשָּׂדֶה כֵּן יָצִֽיץ׃'envosh-khechatziyr-yamayv-khetziytz-hashadeh-khen-yatziytz
KJV: As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
AKJV: As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
ASV: As for man, his days are as grass;
YLT: Mortal man! as grass are his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:15Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:15
Psalms 103:15 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Psalms 103:15
Exposition: Psalms 103:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:16
Hebrew
כִּי רוּחַ עָֽבְרָה־בּוֹ וְאֵינֶנּוּ וְלֹא־יַכִּירֶנּוּ עוֹד מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃khiy-rvcha-'averah-vvo-ve'eynenv-velo'-yakhiyrenv-'vod-meqvomvo
KJV: For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
AKJV: For the wind passes over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
ASV: For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone;
YLT: For a wind hath passed over it, and it is not, And its place doth not discern it any more.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:16Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:16
Psalms 103:16 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Psalms 103:16
Exposition: Psalms 103:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:17
Hebrew
וְחֶסֶד יְהוָה ׀ מֵעוֹלָם וְעַד־עוֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָיו וְצִדְקָתוֹ לִבְנֵי בָנִֽים׃vechesed-yehvah- -me'volam-ve'ad-'volam-'al-yere'ayv-vetzideqatvo-liveney-vaniym
KJV: But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
AKJV: But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on them that fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children;
ASV: But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him,
YLT: And the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons' sons,
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:17Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:17
Psalms 103:17 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Psalms 103:17
Exposition: Psalms 103:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:18
Hebrew
לְשֹׁמְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וּלְזֹכְרֵי פִקֻּדָיו לַעֲשׂוֹתָֽם׃leshomerey-veriytvo-vlezokherey-fiqudayv-la'ashvotam
KJV: To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
AKJV: To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
ASV: To such as keep his covenant,
YLT: To those keeping His covenant, And to those remembering His precepts to do them.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:18Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:18
Psalms 103:18 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Psalms 103:18
Exposition: Psalms 103:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:19
Hebrew
יְֽהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם הֵכִין כִּסְאוֹ וּמַלְכוּתוֹ בַּכֹּל מָשָֽׁלָה׃yehvah-vashamayim-hekhiyn-khise'vo-vmalekhvtvo-vakhol-mashalah
KJV: The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
AKJV: The LORD has prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
ASV: Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens;
YLT: Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:19Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:19
Psalms 103:19 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 103:19
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- Psalms 103:19
Exposition: Psalms 103:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:20
Hebrew
בָּרֲכוּ יְהוָה מַלְאָכָיו גִּבֹּרֵי כֹחַ עֹשֵׂי דְבָרוֹ לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקוֹל דְּבָרֽוֹ׃varakhv-yehvah-male'akhayv-givorey-khocha-'oshey-devarvo-lishemo'a-veqvol-devarvo
KJV: Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
AKJV: Bless the LORD, you his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening to the voice of his word.
ASV: Bless Jehovah, ye his angels,
YLT: Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers, Mighty in power--doing His word, To hearken to the voice of His Word.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:20Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:20
Psalms 103:20 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 103:20
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- Psalms 103:20
Exposition: Psalms 103:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:21
Hebrew
בָּרֲכוּ יְהוָה כָּל־צְבָאָיו מְשָׁרְתָיו עֹשֵׂי רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃varakhv-yehvah-khal-tzeva'ayv-mesharetayv-'oshey-retzvonvo
KJV: Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
AKJV: Bless you the LORD, all you his hosts; you ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
ASV: Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts,
YLT: Bless Jehovah, all ye His hosts, His ministers--doing His pleasure.
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:21Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:21
Psalms 103:21 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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- Psalms 103:21
Exposition: Psalms 103:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
Psalms 103:22
Hebrew
בָּרֲכוּ יְהוָה ׀ כָּֽל־מַעֲשָׂיו בְּכָל־מְקֹמוֹת מֶמְשַׁלְתּוֹ בָּרֲכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃varakhv-yehvah- -khal-ma'ashayv-vekhal-meqomvot-memeshaletvo-varakhiy-nafeshiy-'et-yehvah
KJV: Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
AKJV: Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
ASV: Bless Jehovah, all ye his works,
YLT: Bless Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah!
Commentary Witness (Generated)Psalms 103:22Generated editorial synthesis
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Psalms 103:22
Psalms 103:22 advances the immediate literary flow of the chapter and should be interpreted in its canonical context, not as an isolated proof text. In the present translation it reads: 'Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.'. A close Hebrew reading supports attention to key lexical choices, clause movement, and redemptive-historical placement so doctrinal conclusions remain textually grounded.
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
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Psalms 103:22
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- Psalms 103:22
Exposition: Psalms 103:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.
Apologetics Notes
- Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.
- Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.
- Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.
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- Psalms 103:1
- Psalms 103:2
- Psalms 103:3
- Psalms 103:4
- Psalms 103:5
- Psalms 103:6
- Psalms 103:7
- Psalms 103:8
- Psalms 103:9
- Psalms 103:10
- Psalms 103:11
- Psalms 103:12
- Psalms 103:13
- Psalms 103:14
- Psalms 103:15
- Psalms 103:16
- Psalms 103:17
- Psalms 103:18
- Psalms 103:19
- Psalms 103:20
- Psalms 103:21
- Psalms 103:22
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Nahum
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Habakkuk
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Zephaniah
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Haggai
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Zechariah
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Malachi
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Acts
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Romans
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1 Corinthians
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2 Corinthians
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Galatians
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Ephesians
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Philippians
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Colossians
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1 Thessalonians
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2 Thessalonians
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1 Timothy
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2 Timothy
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Titus
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Philemon
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Hebrews
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James
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1 Peter
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2 Peter
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1 John
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2 John
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3 John
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Jude
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Revelation
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Psalms 103:1
Provenance. Rendered as an editorial synthesis tied to the canonical verse context and current chapter source.
Canonical locus
Psalms 103:1
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