Psalm 103:8-18

Psalm 103:8-18

⁸ The Lord is compassionate and gracious,     slow to anger, abounding in love. ⁹ He will not always accuse,     nor will he harbor his anger forever; ¹⁰ he does not treat us as our sins deserve     or repay us according to our iniquities. ¹¹ For as high as the heavens are above the earth,     so great is his love for those who fear him; ¹² as far as the east is from the west,     so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

¹³ As a father has compassion on his children,     so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; ¹⁴ for he knows how we are formed,     he remembers that we are dust. ¹⁵ The life of mortals is like grass,     they flourish like a flower of the field; ¹⁶ the wind blows over it and it is gone,     and its place remembers it no more. ¹⁷ But from everlasting to everlasting     the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,     and his righteousness with their children’s children— ¹⁸ with those who keep his covenant     and remember to obey his precepts.