the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Psalms 103:11
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For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his loving-kindness toward those that fear him.
As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who respect him.
For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy towards them that fear him.
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].
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
For bi the hiynesse of heuene fro erthe; he made strong his merci on men dredynge hym.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
How great is God's love for all who worship him? Greater than the distance between heaven and earth!
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
because his mercy toward those who fear him is as far above earth as heaven.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.
His love for his followers is as high above us as heaven is above the earth.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
For as the heauen is high aboue the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that feare him.
For His loving-kindness for those who fear Him is as great as the heavens are high above the earth.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
For as high as the heauen is aboue ye earth, so great is his mercie toward them that feare him.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that revere him.
As high as the sky is above the earth, so great is his love for those who honor him.
For, as the heavens are exalted over the earth, His lovingkindness hath prevailed over them who revere him;
(102-11) For according to the height of the heaven above the earth: he hath strengthened his mercy towards them that fear him.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;
For accordyng to the hyghnesse of heauen aboue the earth: his mercie preuayleth to them that feare hym.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has so increased his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,so great is his faithful lovetoward those who fear him.
For as the heavens are high above the eretz, So great is his lovingkindness toward those who fear him.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, so his loyal love prevails over those who fear him.
For as the heavens are above the earth, so is His mercy mighty over those who fear Him.
For, as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
For loke how hye the heaue is in comparison of the earth, so greate is his mercy also towarde them that feare him.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.
Contextual Overview
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as the: etc. Heb. according to the height of heaven, Psalms 36:5, Psalms 57:10, Psalms 89:2, Job 22:12, Proverbs 25:3, Isaiah 55:9, Ephesians 2:4-7, Ephesians 3:18, Ephesians 3:19
his mercy: Psalms 103:17, Luke 1:50
Reciprocal: Exodus 1:20 - God 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear Job 11:8 - It is as high as heaven Psalms 103:13 - them Psalms 108:4 - thy mercy Psalms 119:38 - who is devoted Lamentations 3:32 - General Matthew 7:11 - how Revelation 11:18 - and them
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For as the heaven is high above the earth,.... Which is the greatest distance known, or can be conceived of; the space between the heaven and the earth is seemingly almost infinite; and nothing can more illustrate the mercy of God, which reaches to the heavens, and is in heaven; though this is but a faint representation of the largeness and abundance of it, and which indeed is boundless and infinite:
so great is his mercy towards them that fear him, or, his mercy hath prevailed over them that fear him a; as the waters of the flood prevailed upon the earth, and reached and overflowed the highest hills, Genesis 7:18, so abundant and superabundant is the grace of God over them that "fear" him. Which character is given, not as being the cause of their obtaining mercy, but as descriptive of the persons that partake of it; on whom it has such an effect, as to cause them to fear the Lord, and his goodness; and is mentioned to prevent obstinate and presumptuous sinners expecting it, or trusting to it.
a גבר-על "praevalet super", Musculus; so Cocceius, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For as the heaven is high above the earth - See the notes at Psalms 57:10. Compare the notes at Isaiah 55:9. The literal translation of the phrase here would be, “For like the height of the heavens above the earth.” The heavens - the starry heavens - are the highest objects of which we have any knowledge; and hence, the comparison is used to denote the great mercy of God - meaning that it is as great as can be conceived; that there is nothing beyond it; that we cannot imagine that it could be greater - as we can imagine nothing higher than the heavens.
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him - To those who reverence and serve him. That is, His mercy is thus great in forgiving their offences; in imparting grace; in giving them support and consolation.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 103:11. For as the heaven is high above the earth — Great and provoking as our crimes may have been, yet his mercies have, in their magnitude and number, surpassed these, as far as the heavens are elevated beyond the earth.
