Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; New Living Translation For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. English Standard Version For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; Berean Standard Bible For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him. King James Bible For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. New King James Version For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; New American Standard Bible For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him. NASB 1995 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. NASB 1977 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. Legacy Standard Bible For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his faithful love toward those who fear him. Holman Christian Standard Bible For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His faithful love 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. Contemporary English Version How great is God's love for all who worship him? Greater than the distance between heaven and earth! English Revised Version For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. GOD'S WORD® Translation As high as the heavens are above the earth- that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him. Good News Translation As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him. International Standard Version As high as heaven rises above earth, so his gracious love strengthens those who fear him. Majority Standard Bible For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, "" His kindness has been mighty over those fearing Him. Young's Literal Translation For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him. Smith's Literal Translation For as the height of the heavens above the earth, his mercy prevailed upon those fearing him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For as the heavens tower over the earth, so his mercy towers over those who fear him. New Revised Standard Version For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that revere him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because as Heaven is higher than the Earth, so has the grace of LORD JEHOVAH prevailed upon his worshipers. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For as the heaven is high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. Brenton Septuagint Translation For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has so increased his mercy toward them that fear him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bless the LORD, O My Soul…10He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. 11For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him. 12As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.… Cross References Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Ephesians 3:18-19 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Romans 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Psalm 36:5 Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds. Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Psalm 57:10 For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds. Psalm 108:4 For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Psalm 117:2 For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah! Micah 7:18-19 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Luke 1:50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation. Treasury of Scripture For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. as the, etc. Psalm 36:5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Psalm 57:10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Psalm 89:2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. his mercy Psalm 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; Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. Jump to Previous Earth Fear Fearing Great Heaven Heavens Height High Kindness Loving Loving-Kindness Mercy Mighty Steadfast Towards WorshippersJump to Next Earth Fear Fearing Great Heaven Heavens Height High Kindness Loving Loving-Kindness Mercy Mighty Steadfast Towards WorshippersPsalm 103 1. An exhortation to bless God for his mercy5. And for the constancy thereof For as high as the heavens are above the earth This phrase uses a simile to describe the immeasurable nature of God's love. In ancient Near Eastern cosmology, the heavens were seen as a vast, unreachable expanse above the earth, symbolizing the infinite and transcendent nature of God. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages that emphasize God's greatness and majesty, such as Isaiah 55:9, which states that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours. The heavens often represent God's dwelling place, reinforcing the idea of His supreme authority and the vastness of His love. so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 103, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. His psalms often reflect deep personal devotion and understanding of God's character. 2. Heavens and Earth These are used metaphorically in this verse to illustrate the vastness of God's love. The heavens represent the immeasurable and infinite, while the earth represents the finite and tangible. 3. Those who fear Him This phrase refers to believers who have a reverent awe and respect for God, acknowledging His power, authority, and love. Teaching Points The Immeasurable Love of GodGod's love is beyond human comprehension, as vast as the distance between the heavens and the earth. This should inspire awe and gratitude in believers. The Fear of the Lord Reverence for God is not about being afraid but about recognizing His majesty and authority. This reverence opens us to experience His profound love. God's Faithfulness Just as the heavens are a constant presence above the earth, God's love is unwavering and ever-present for those who honor Him. Living in Response to God's Love Understanding the magnitude of God's love should motivate us to live lives that reflect His love and devotion to others. Encouragement in Trials In times of difficulty, remembering the vastness of God's love can provide comfort and strength, knowing that His devotion is greater than any challenge we face.(11) So great is his mercy toward.--Literally, Strong is his mercy upon (or, over). (Comp. Psalm 117:2.) The comparison in the first clause, and the use of this expression in Genesis 49:26 and 2Samuel 11:23, suggests as the right rendering here For as the heaven is higher than the earth, So far (above what was expected) for them fearing him prevails his mercy. (For the same comparison, see Isaiah 55:7-9; and comp. Isaiah 38:17; Micah 7:19.) . . . Verse 11. - For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him (comp. Psalm 36:5, "Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds"). The metaphor is bold, yet inadequate; for God's mercy is infinite.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction as high כִגְבֹ֣הַּ (ḵiḡ·ḇō·ah) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty as the heavens שָׁ֭מַיִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky are above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the earth, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land so great גָּבַ֥ר (gā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently is His loving devotion חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ (ḥas·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty for עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against those who fear Him. יְרֵאָֽיו׃ (yə·rê·’āw) Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent Links Psalm 103:11 NIVPsalm 103:11 NLT Psalm 103:11 ESV Psalm 103:11 NASB Psalm 103:11 KJV Psalm 103:11 BibleApps.com Psalm 103:11 Biblia Paralela Psalm 103:11 Chinese Bible Psalm 103:11 French Bible Psalm 103:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 103:11 For as the heavens are high above (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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