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Psalm 103:11–14

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103:11For as the skies are high above the earth,

so his loyal love towers15 over his faithful followers.16

103:12As far as the eastern horizon17 is from the west,18

so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions19 from us.

103:13As a father has compassion on his children,20

so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers.21

103:14For he knows what we are made of;22

he realizes23 we are made of clay.24

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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. 15 For this sense of the verb גָבַר (gavar), see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101–150 (), , .
  2. 16 Heb “those who fear him.”
  3. 17 Heb “sunrise.”
  4. 18 Or “sunset.”
  5. 19 The Hebrew term פֶּשַׁע (pesha’, rebellious act”) is here used metonymically for the guilt such actions produce.
  6. 20 Or “sons,” but the Hebrew term sometimes refers to children in general.
  7. 21 Heb “those who fear him.”
  8. 22 Heb “our form.”
  9. 23 Heb “remembers.”
  10. 24 Heb “we [are] clay.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

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.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.

As far as east is from west,

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

As a father pities his children,

so Yahweh pities those who fear him.

For he knows our frame.

He remembers that we are dust.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

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.

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