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Psalm 103:8-14
New International Version
Psalm 103:8-14
New International Version
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(A)
slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;(B)
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve(C)
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love(D) for those who fear him;(E)
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions(F) from us.
Psalm 103:8-14
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 103:8-14
New American Standard Bible
8 The Lord is (A)compassionate and gracious,
(B)Slow to anger and abounding in mercy.
9 He (C)will not always contend with us,
Nor will He (D)keep His anger forever.
10 He has (E)not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor rewarded us according to our guilty deeds.
11 For as high (F)as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who [a]fear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He (G)removed our wrongdoings from us.
13 Just (H)as a father has compassion on his children,
So the Lord has compassion on those who [b]fear Him.
14 For (I)He Himself knows [c]our form;
He (J)is mindful that we are nothing but (K)dust.
Footnotes
- Psalm 103:11 Or revere
- Psalm 103:13 Or revere
- Psalm 103:14 I.e., what we are made of
Psalm 103:8-14
Amplified Bible
Psalm 103:8-14
Amplified Bible
8
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in compassion and lovingkindness.(A)
9
He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10
He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve],
Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.
11
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
12
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13
Just as a father loves his children,
So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
14
For He knows our [mortal] frame;
He remembers that we are [merely] dust.
Psalm 103:8-14
King James Version
Psalm 103:8-14
King James Version
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
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.
11 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.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
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Psalm 103:8-14
Contemporary English Version
Psalm 103:8-14
Contemporary English Version
8 (A) The Lord is merciful!
He is kind and patient,
and his love never fails.
9 The Lord won't always be angry
and point out our sins;
10 he doesn't punish us
as our sins deserve.
11 How great is God's love for all
who worship him?
Greater than the distance
between heaven and earth!
12 How far has the Lord taken
our sins from us?
Farther than the distance
from east to west!
13 Just as parents are kind
to their children,
the Lord is kind
to all who worship him,
14 because he knows
we are made of dust.
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