Psalms

Psalm 103:11–12

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.

Word by word

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 103:11 Psalm 57:10 · Luke 1:50 · Psalm 103:17 · Psalm 36:5 · Ephesians 2:4–7 · Proverbs 25:3 · Isaiah 55:9 · Psalm 89:2 · Ephesians 3:18–19 · Job 22:12

Psalm 103:12 Isaiah 43:25 · 1 John 1:7 · Micah 7:18 · Isaiah 38:17 · Jeremiah 31:34 · Hebrews 10:2 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Jeremiah 50:20 · Isaiah 45:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.