Psalms

Psalm 103:10–13

¹⁰He has not dealt with us according to our sins

or repaid us according to our iniquities.

¹¹For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

¹²As far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

¹³As a father has compassion on his children,

so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
dealt	עָ֣שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
with us	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
according to	לָ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
our sins	כַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּ	ḵa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê·nū	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural
or repaid us	גָּמַ֥ל	gā·mal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
according to	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
our iniquities	כַ֝עֲוֺנֹתֵ֗ינוּ	ḵa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-k; Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
as high	כִגְבֹ֣הַּ	ḵiḡ·ḇō·ah	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1361 be high, exalted
as the heavens	שָׁ֭מַיִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
are above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so great	גָּבַ֥ר	gā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1396 be strong, mighty
is His loving devotion	חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
those who fear Him	יְרֵאָֽיו׃	yə·rê·’āw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As far	כִּרְחֹ֣ק	kir·ḥōq	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
as the east	מִ֭זְרָח	miz·rāḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
is from	מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the west	מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב	mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H4628 west
so far has He removed	הִֽרְחִ֥יק	hir·ḥîq	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
our transgressions from us	פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃	pə·šā·‘ê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6588 transgression

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As a father	אָ֭ב	’āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
has compassion	כְּרַחֵ֣ם	kə·ra·ḥêm	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7355 love
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his children	בָּנִ֑ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
so the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has compassion	רִחַ֥ם	ri·ḥam	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7355 love
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
those who fear Him	יְרֵאָֽיו׃	yə·rê·’āw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear