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Psalm 103:11–14

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11For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.

12As far as east is from west,

so he has removed far from us the guilt of our transgressions.

13As a father pitiesd his children,

so Yahweh pitiese those who fear him.

14For he knows our frame.f

He remembers that we are dust.

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Psalm 103:12: as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Footnotes

  1. dOr “shows compassion to”
  2. eOr “shows compassion to”
  3. fThat is, how we are formed

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

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

as far as the east is from the west,

so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

As a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

For he knows our frame;

he remembers that we are dust.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

for he knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his faithful love

toward those who fear him.

As far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed

our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

For he knows what we are made of,

remembering that we are dust.

NLTNew Living Translation

For his unfailing love toward those who fear him

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

He has removed our sins as far from us

as the east is from the west.

The Lord is like a father to his children,

tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

For he knows how weak we are;

he remembers we are only dust.

KJV 1900King James Version

For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.