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Notלֹאaccording to our sinsכַחֲטָאֵינוּhas he dealtעָשָׂהwith us,לָנוּnorוְלֹאaccording to our iniquitiesכַעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּhas he repaidגָּמַלus.עָלֵינוּ
Psalms 103:10
Study it in the app“Not according to our sins has he dealt with us, nor according to our iniquities has he repaid us.”
David compares God to a father who knows what we are made ofWho God IsAs far as east from west, he removes our wrongs from usForgiveness
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 103:10, word by word
- according to our sinsחֲטָאֵיchatae
offense, sin
Offense, sin; its penalty.
Where else “chatae” appears- has he dealtעָשָׂהasa
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appears- according to our iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתֵיavonote
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avonote” appears- has he repaidגָּמַלgamal
repay
To treat someone as they deserve.
Where else “gamal” appears
The context
9He will not always contend, nor forever will he bear a grudge.
10 · This verse (above)
11For as the height of the heavens above the earth, so strong is his loyal love over those who fear him.