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Psalms 103:10–13

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He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
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From verse 10

  1. Ezra 9:13Rank 1 from verse 10
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    13And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

  2. Lamentations 3:22Rank 2 from verse 10
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    22It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

  3. Nehemiah 9:31Rank 3 from verse 10
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    31Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

  4. Psalms 130:3Rank 4 from verse 10
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    3If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

  5. Daniel 9:18–19Rank 5 from verse 10
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    18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

    19O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

From verse 11

  1. Psalms 57:10Rank 1 from verse 11
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    10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

  2. Luke 1:50Rank 2 from verse 11
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    50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

  3. Ephesians 2:4–7Rank 3 from verse 11
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    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

    6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

    7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

  4. Psalms 103:17Rank 4 from verse 11
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    17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

  5. Psalms 36:5Rank 5 from verse 11
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    5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

From verse 12

  1. Isaiah 43:25Rank 1 from verse 12
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    25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

  2. 1 John 1:7Rank 2 from verse 12
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    7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  3. Micah 7:18Rank 3 from verse 12
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    18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

  4. Isaiah 38:17Rank 4 from verse 12
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    17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

  5. Jeremiah 31:34Rank 5 from verse 12
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    34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

From verse 13

  1. Luke 11:11–12Rank 1 from verse 13
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    11If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

    12Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

  2. Hebrews 12:5–11Rank 2 from verse 13
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    5And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

    6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

    7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

    8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

    9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

    10For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

    11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

  3. Luke 15:21–22Rank 3 from verse 13
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    21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

    22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  4. Psalms 103:17Rank 4 from verse 13
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    17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;

  5. Jeremiah 31:20Rank 5 from verse 13
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    20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.

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Psalms 103:10

COMBINED MEANING

dealt

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To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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sins

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Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.

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rewarded

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Gave or received a return, recompense, or requital for conduct or work, whether good or evil.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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iniquities

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Acts or conditions of wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 103:11

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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mercy

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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

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toward

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1. In the direction of or in relation to. 2. Approaching. 3. Inclined or ready.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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Psalms 103:12

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east

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The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

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west

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The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

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removed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remove, meaning to take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 103:13

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like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

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11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

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12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

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13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

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