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Psalm 103:8–11

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8oThe Lord is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and †plenteous in mercy.

9pHe will not always chide:

Neither will he qkeep his anger for ever.

10rHe hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor srewarded us according to our iniquities.

11tFor †as the heaven is high above the earth,

So ugreat is his mercy toward vthem that fear him.

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Footnotes

  1. oSee Ex. 34:6, 7. & Ps. 86:15.
  2. †Heb. great of mercy. See Ps. 86:5.
  3. pIsai. 57:16. So Mic. 7:18. See Ps. 30:5.
  4. qLe. 19:18 (Heb.). Jer. 3:5 (Heb.), 12. Nahum 1:2 (Heb.).
  5. rSo Ezra 9:13.
  6. sSee Ps. 13:6.
  7. tSee Ps. 36:5.
  8. †Heb. according to the height of the heaven.
  9. vver. 13, 17. Luke 1:50. See Ps. 135:20.

Cross references

  1. uPs. 117:2.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

He will not always chide,

nor will he keep his anger forever.

He does not deal with us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in love.

He will not always accuse,

nor will he harbor his anger forever;

he does not treat us as our sins deserve

or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in faithful love.

He will not always accuse us

or be angry forever.

He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve

or repaid us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his faithful love

toward those who fear him.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord is compassionate and merciful,

slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

He will not constantly accuse us,

nor remain angry forever.

He does not punish us for all our sins;

he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.

For his unfailing love toward those who fear him

is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger and abundant in loyal love.

He does not dispute continually,

nor keep his anger forever.

He has not dealt with us according to our sins,

nor repaid us according to our iniquities.

For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.