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Psalm 103:8-13
New Living Translation
Psalm 103:8-13
New Living Translation
8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
9 He will not constantly accuse us,
nor remain angry forever.
10 He does not punish us for all our sins;
he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.
11 For his unfailing love toward those who fear him
is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
12 He has removed our sins as far from us
as the east is from the west.
13 The Lord is like a father to his children,
tender and compassionate to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:8-13
New King James Version
Psalm 103:8-13
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.
Psalm 103:8-13
Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 103:8-13
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)
Psalm 103:8-13
New International Version
Psalm 103:8-13
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.
13 As a father has compassion(G) on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
Psalm 103:8-13
The Voice
Psalm 103:8-13
The Voice
8 The Eternal is compassionate and merciful.
When we cross all the lines, He is patient with us.
When we struggle against Him, He lovingly stays with us—changing, convicting, prodding;
9 He will not constantly criticize,
nor will He hold a grudge forever.
10 Thankfully, God does not punish us for our sins and depravity as we deserve.
In His mercy, He tempers justice with peace.
11 Measure how high heaven is above the earth;
God’s wide, loving, kind heart is greater for those who revere Him.
12 You see, God takes all our crimes—our seemingly inexhaustible sins—and removes them.
As far as east is from the west, He removes them from us.
13 An earthly father expresses love for his children;
it is no different with our heavenly Father;
The Eternal shows His love for those who revere Him.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
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New International Version (NIV) 
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The Voice (VOICE)
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