Psalms 103:4 (GNV)

Passage

Which redeemeth thy life from the graue, and crowneth thee with mercy and compassions.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:2 My soule, prayse thou the Lord, and forget not all his benefites.

Psalms 103:3 Which forgiueth all thine iniquitie, and healeth all thine infirmities.

Psalms 103:4 Which redeemeth thy life from the graue, and crowneth thee with mercy and compassions.

Psalms 103:5 Which satisfieth thy mouth with good things: and thy youth is renued like the eagles.

Psalms 103:6 The Lord executeth righteousnes and iudgement to all that are oppressed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "redeemeth", "life", "graue", "crowneth", "thee", and "compassions". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "redeemeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Which forgiueth all thine iniquitie and healeth..." into verse 5's "Which satisfieth thy mouth with good things...", so "mercy" and "redeemeth" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mercy" and "redeemeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.