Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Psalms 103:11 in other translations
| BSB | For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him. |
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| WEB | For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him. |
| ASV | For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him. |
| YLT | For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him. |
| DARBY | For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him. |
| BBE | For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers. |
| Webster | For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy towards them that fear him. |
What does Psalms 103:11 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 103:6-14
Truly God is good to all: he is in a special manner good to Israel. He has revealed himself and his grace to them. By his ways we may understand his precepts, the ways he requires us to walk in; and his promises and purposes. He always has been full of compassion. How unlike are those to God, who take every occasion to chide, and never know when to cease! What would become of us, if God should deal so with us? The…
Psalms 103:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 103:11
- Psalms 57:10
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
- Luke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
- Psalms 36:5
Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
- Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Proverbs 25:3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
- Isaiah 55:9
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Psalms 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
- Ephesians 3:18-19
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
- Job 22:12
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
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Context
- Psalms 103:10
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
- Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Psalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Psalms 103:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque como la altura de los cielos sobre la tierra, engrandeció su misericordia sobre los que le temen. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car comme les cieux sont élevés au-dessus de la terre, sa bonté est grande envers ceux qui le craignent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn so hoch die Himmel über der Erde sind, ist gewaltig seine Güte über die, welche ihn fürchten; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Potabunt omnes bestiæ agri; expectabunt onagri in siti sua. |