Psalms

Psalm 103:8–14

⁸The LORD is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

⁹He will not always accuse us,

nor harbor His anger forever.

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.

¹⁴For He knows our frame;

He is mindful that we are dust.

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
The LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is compassionate	רַח֣וּם	ra·ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H7349 compassionate
and gracious	וְחַנּ֣וּן	wə·ḥan·nūn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious
slow	אֶ֖רֶךְ	’e·reḵ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H750 long
to anger	אַפַּ֣יִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
abounding	וְרַב־	wə·raḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
in loving devotion	חָֽסֶד׃	ḥā·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
always	לָנֶ֥צַח	lā·ne·ṣaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
accuse us	יָרִ֑יב	yā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
nor	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harbor	יִטּֽוֹר׃	yiṭ·ṭō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5201 keep
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
knows	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
our frame	יִצְרֵ֑נוּ	yiṣ·rê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3336 form, framing, purpose
He is mindful	זָ֝כ֗וּר	zā·ḵūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2142 remember
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we	אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃	’ă·nā·ḥə·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are dust	עָפָ֥ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust