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Psalms 103:11

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

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…כִגְבֹ֣הַּkhigvohaas be haughtyגָּבַהּpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “as be haughty”, the to-form of the verbH1361to soar, i.e. be lofty; figuratively, to be haughtyexalt, be haughty, be (make) high(-er), lift up, mount up, be proud, raise up great height, upward.שָׁ֭מַיִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הָאָ֑רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.גָּבַ֥רgavarbe greatגָּבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be great”, a completed actionH1396to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolentlyexceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹchasdvokindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְרֵאָֽיוyereayvafraidיָרֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “afraid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, as the height of the heavens [is] above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

World English Bible

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

Darby Translation

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.

Douay-Rheims

All the beasts of the field shall drink: the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has so increased his mercy toward them that fear him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι κατὰ τὸ ὕψος τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἐκραταίωσε Κύριος τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς φοβουμένους αὐτόν.