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Psalm 103:11-12
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11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love(A) for those who fear him;(B)
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions(C) from us.

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Psalm 103:11-12
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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 (A)removed our transgressions from us.

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Psalm 103:11-12
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11 For as the skies are high above the earth,
so his loyal love towers[a] over his faithful followers.[b]
12 As far as the eastern horizon[c] is from the west,[d]
so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions[e] from us.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:11 tn For this sense of the verb גָבַר (gavar), see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 17, 19.
  2. Psalm 103:11 tn Heb “those who fear him.”
  3. Psalm 103:12 tn Heb “sunrise.”
  4. Psalm 103:12 tn Or “sunset.”
  5. Psalm 103:12 tn The Hebrew term פֶּשַׁע (peshaʿ, rebellious act”) is here used metonymically for the guilt such actions produce.
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