Psalm 103:8-12

King James Version

⁸The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

⁹He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

¹⁰He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

¹¹For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

¹²As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:8-12

New King James Version

⁸^(A)The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
⁹^(B)He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
¹⁰^(C)He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.

¹¹For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
¹²As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He ^(D)removed our transgressions from us.

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Psalm 103:8-12

Common English Bible

⁸The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
    very patient, and full of faithful love.
⁹God won’t always play the judge;
    he won’t be angry forever.
¹⁰He doesn’t deal with us according to our sin
    or repay us according to our wrongdoing,
¹¹    because as high as heaven is above the earth,
    that’s how large God’s faithful love is for those who honor him.
¹²As far as east is from west—
    that’s how far God has removed our sin from us.

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Psalm 103:8-12

Contemporary English Version

⁸^(A) The Lord is merciful!
He is kind and patient,
    and his love never fails.
⁹The Lord won't always be angry
    and point out our sins;
¹⁰he doesn't punish us
    as our sins deserve.

¹¹How great is God's love for all
    who worship him?
Greater than the distance
    between heaven and earth!
¹²How far has the Lord taken
    our sins from us?
Farther than the distance
    from east to west!