Psalm 103:1-13

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Psalm 103

Of David.

¹Praise the Lord,^(A) my soul;^(B)
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.^(C)
²Praise the Lord,^(D) my soul,
    and forget not^(E) all his benefits—
³who forgives all your sins^(F)
    and heals^(G) all your diseases,
⁴who redeems your life^(H) from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,^(I)
⁵who satisfies^(J) your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed^(K) like the eagle’s.^(L)

⁶The Lord works righteousness^(M)
and justice for all the oppressed.^(N)

⁷He made known^(O) his ways^(P) to Moses,
    his deeds^(Q) to the people of Israel:
⁸The Lord is compassionate and gracious,^(R)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.
⁹He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;^(S)
¹⁰he does not treat us as our sins deserve^(T)
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
¹¹For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love^(U) for those who fear him;^(V)
¹²as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions^(W) from us.

¹³As a father has compassion^(X) on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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Matthew 10:29-30

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²⁹Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.^[a] ³⁰And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.^(A)

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Footnotes

Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge

Romans 8:14-16

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¹⁴For those who are led by the Spirit of God^(A) are the children of God.^(B) ¹⁵The Spirit^(C) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;^(D) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[a] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[b] Father.”^(E) ¹⁶The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit^(F) that we are God’s children.^(G)

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Footnotes

Romans 8:15 The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture; also in verse 23.
Romans 8:15 Aramaic for father

1 John 4:14-19

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¹⁴And we have seen and testify^(A) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.^(B) ¹⁵If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,^(C) God lives in them and they in God.^(D) ¹⁶And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.

God is love.^(E) Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.^(F) ¹⁷This is how love is made complete^(G) among us so that we will have confidence^(H) on the day of judgment:^(I) In this world we are like Jesus. ¹⁸There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,^(J) because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.