Psalms 103:11
9 He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
- KJV
- For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- WEB
- For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.
- ASV
- For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
- DARBY
- For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.
- BLB
- For as the heavens are high above the earth, [so] His loving devotion is mighty for those fearing Him.
- ÅB
- For så høy som himmelen er over jorden, er hans miskunnhet mektig over dem som frykter ham.
- OTB
- For så høyt som himmelen er over jorden,
Så stor er Hans miskunn mot dem som frykter Ham. - B1930
- For så høi som himmelen er over jorden, er hans miskunnhet mektig over dem som frykter ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 57:10
For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Read in contextLuke 1:50
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
Read in contextPsalms 36:5
Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
Read in contextEphesians 2:4–7
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
Read in contextPsalms 103:17
But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
Read in contextProverbs 25:3
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:9
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Read in contextPsalms 89:2
For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
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