Psalms 103:11
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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 thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Read in contextLuke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
Read in contextPsalms 36:5
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Read in contextEphesians 2:4–7
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Read in contextPsalms 103:17
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
Read in contextProverbs 25:3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:9
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Read in contextPsalms 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
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