103:10 He does not deal with us as our sins deserve; 1
he does not repay us as our misdeeds deserve. 2
103:11 For as the skies are high above the earth,
so his loyal love towers 3 over his faithful followers. 4
103:12 As far as the eastern horizon 5 is from the west, 6
so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions 7 from us.
103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, 8
so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. 9
103:14 For he knows what we are made of; 10
he realizes 11 we are made of clay. 12