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Psalm 103:11 KJV
Psalms · chapter 103 · verse 11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.Psalm 103:11 · King James Version
Psalm 103:11 in context
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.
13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
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Key words (Strong's)
- heavenshâmayimthe sky (as aloftH8064 →
- abovegâbahhto soarH1361 →
- earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
- greatgâbarto be strongH1396 →
- mercychêçêdkindnessH2617 →
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Hitherto the psalmist had only looked back upon his own experiences and thence fetched matter for praise; here he looks abroad and takes notice of his favour to others also; for in them we should rejoice and give thanks for them, all the saints being fed at a common table and sharing in the same blessings. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-18