Psalm 103:8-17

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The Lord is ^(A)compassionate and gracious,
^(B)Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

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He ^(C)will not always strive with us,
Nor will He ^(D)keep His anger forever.

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He has ^(E)not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

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

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As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He ^(G)removed our transgressions from us.

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Just ^(H)as a father has compassion on his children,
So the Lord has compassion on those who ^(b)fear Him.

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For ^(I)He Himself knows ^(c)our frame;
He ^(J)is mindful that we are but ^(K)dust.

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As for man, his days are ^(L)like grass;
As a ^(M)flower of the field, so he flourishes.

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When the ^(N)wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its ^(O)place acknowledges it no longer.

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But the ^(P)lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who ^(d)fear Him,
And His ^(e)righteousness ^(Q)to children’s children,

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 103:11: ['Or ', revere]

b. Psalm 103:13: ['Or ', revere]

c. Psalm 103:14: ['I.e. what we are made of']

d. Psalm 103:17: ['Or ', revere]

e. Psalm 103:17: ['I.e. faithfulness to His gracious promises']

Cross references:

A. Psalm 103:8: Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:15; Jonah 4:2; James 5:11

B. Psalm 103:8: Psalm 145:8; Joel 2:13; Nahum 1:3

C. Psalm 103:9: Psalm 30:5; Isaiah 57:16

D. Psalm 103:9: Jeremiah 3:5; Jeremiah 3:12; Micah 7:18

E. Psalm 103:10: Ezra 9:13; Lamentations 3:22

F. Psalm 103:11: Psalm 36:5; Psalm 57:10

G. Psalm 103:12: 2 Samuel 12:13; Isaiah 38:17; Isaiah 43:25; Zechariah 3:9; Hebrews 9:26

H. Psalm 103:13: Malachi 3:17

I. Psalm 103:14: Isaiah 29:16

J. Psalm 103:14: Psalm 78:39

K. Psalm 103:14: Genesis 3:19

L. Psalm 103:15: Psalm 90:5; Isaiah 40:6; 1 Peter 1:24

M. Psalm 103:15: Job 14:2; James 1:10; James 1:11

N. Psalm 103:16: Isaiah 40:7

O. Psalm 103:16: Job 7:10; Job 8:18; Job 20:9

P. Psalm 103:17: Psalm 25:6

Q. Psalm 103:17: Exodus 20:6; Deuteronomy 5:10; Psalm 105:8