Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For as the height of the heavens above the earth, his mercy prevailed upon those fearing him.
New American Standard Bible
So great is His lovingkindness toward those who
King James Version
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Holman Bible
so great is His faithful love
toward those who 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.
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.
Themes
Godly Fear » Those who have » Receive mercy from God
Forgiveness » Examples of divine
Heaven/the heavens » What heaven is
Topics
References
American
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 103:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Forgiving God
10 He did not to us according to our sins, and he did not recompense upon us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the height of the heavens above the earth, his mercy prevailed upon those fearing him. 12 As far off as the sunrisings from the west, he removed far from us our transgressions.
Cross References
Psalm 36:5
O Jehovah, thy mercy is in the heavens; thy faithfulness even to the clouds.
Psalm 57:10
For great even to the heavens thy mercy, and even to the clouds, thy truth.
Luke 1:50
And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him.
Job 22:12
Is not God high in the heavens? and see the head of the stars for they were lifted up.
Psalm 89:2
For I said, Mercy shall be built up forever: the heavens, thy faithfulness shall be prepared in them.
Psalm 103:17
And the mercy of Jehovah is from forever even to forever upon those fearing him, and his justice to sons' sons.
Proverbs 25:3
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings not searched out
Isaiah 55:9
As the heavens were high above the earth, so my ways were high above your ways, and my purposes above your purposes.
Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, being rich in mercy, by his much love which he loved us,
Ephesians 3:18-19
That ye might be fully able to comprehend with all the holy what the length, and breadth, and depth, and height;