103:11 For as the skies are high above the earth,
so his loyal love towers 1 over his faithful followers. 2
103:12 As far as the eastern horizon 3 is from the west, 4
so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions 5 from us.
103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, 6
so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. 7
103:14 For he knows what we are made of; 8
he realizes 9 we are made of clay. 10
103:15 A person’s life is like grass. 11
Like a flower in the field it flourishes,
103:16 but when the hot wind 12 blows by, it disappears,
and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.
103:17 But the Lord continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, 13
and is faithful to their descendants, 14
103:18 to those who keep his covenant,
who are careful to obey his commands. 15