Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who fear Him.

New American Standard Bible

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

King James Version

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

International Standard Version

As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him.

A Conservative Version

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

American Standard Version

For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

Amplified


For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].

Bible in Basic English

For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

Darby Translation

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.

Julia Smith Translation

For as the height of the heavens above the earth, his mercy prevailed upon those fearing him.

King James 2000

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For as [the] heavens are high above the earth, [so] his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.

Modern King James verseion

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so is His mercy toward those who fear Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth; so great is his mercy also toward them that fear him.

NET Bible

For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.

New Heart English Bible

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

The Emphasized Bible

For, as the heavens are exalted over the earth, His lovingkindness hath prevailed over them who revere him;

Webster

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy towards them that fear him.

World English Bible

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

Youngs Literal Translation

For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

References

Hastings

Sin

Context Readings

The Forgiving God

10 He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
or repaid us according to our offenses.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His faithful love
toward those who fear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed
our transgressions from us.


Cross References

Psalm 36:5

Lord, Your faithful love reaches to heaven,
Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 57:10

For Your faithful love is as high as the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches the clouds.

Luke 1:50

His mercy is from generation to generation
on those who fear Him.

Job 22:12

Isn’t God as high as the heavens?
And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!

Psalm 89:2

For I will declare,
“Faithful love is built up forever;
You establish Your faithfulness in the heavens.”

Psalm 103:17

But from eternity to eternity
the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear Him,
and His righteousness toward the grandchildren

Proverbs 25:3

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Isaiah 55:9

“For as heaven is higher than earth,
so My ways are higher than your ways,
and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Ephesians 2:4-7

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,

Ephesians 3:18-19

may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,

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