As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him;
Just as a father loves his children,
So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
Psalm 103:13 Expanded Bible (Expanded Bible)
The Lord has ·mercy [compassion] on those who ·respect [fear] Him
as a father has ·mercy [compassion] on his children.