Psalms 103:4
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
חַי
life/ your
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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שַׁחַת
Pit
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שַׁחַת
A pit, destruction. Shachath. He redeems your life from the pit. God reaches into every pit. No situation is too deep for His arm to reach.
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גָּאַל
Redeem
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גָּאַל
To redeem, to act as kinsman. Gaal. The kinsman-redeemer who steps in to rescue. Jesus is our goel. He paid the price we could not pay.
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