Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.
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.
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.
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 does not deal with us as our sins deserve; he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve. 11 For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers. 12 As far as the eastern horizon is from the west, so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us.
Cross References
Psalm 36:5
O Lord, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm 57:10
For your loyal love extends beyond the sky, and your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
Luke 1:50
from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him.
Job 22:12
"Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!
Psalm 89:2
For I say, "Loyal love is permanently established; in the skies you set up your faithfulness."
Psalm 103:17
But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,
Proverbs 25:3
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
Isaiah 55:9
for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.
Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
Ephesians 3:18-19
you may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,