8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,u

slow to anger, abounding in love.

9 He will not always accuse,

nor will he harbor his anger forever;v

10 he does not treat us as our sins deservew

or repay us according to our iniquities.

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his lovex for those who fear him;y

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressionsz from us.

13 As a father has compassiona on his children,

so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

14 for he knows how we are formed,b

he remembers that we are dust.c

15 The life of mortals is like grass,d

they flourish like a flowere of the field;

16 the wind blowsf over it and it is gone,

and its placeg remembers it no more.

17 But from everlasting to everlasting

the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,

and his righteousness with their children’s childrenh—