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Psalm 103:8-14
New King James Version
Psalm 103:8-14
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.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He (D)removed our transgressions from us.
13 (E)As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14 For He [a]knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
Footnotes
- Psalm 103:14 Understands our constitution
Psalm 103:8-14
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 103:8-14
Christian Standard Bible
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love.(A)
9 He will not always accuse us
or be angry forever.(B)
10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
or repaid us according to our iniquities.(C)
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his faithful love
toward those who fear him.(D)
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed
our transgressions from us.(E)
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.(F)
14 For he knows what we are made of,
remembering that we are dust.(G)
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
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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