Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. New Living Translation He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. English Standard Version as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Berean Standard Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. King James Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. New King James Version As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. New American Standard Bible As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our wrongdoings from us. NASB 1995 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. NASB 1977 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Legacy Standard Bible As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Amplified Bible As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Christian Standard Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Holman Christian Standard Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. American Standard Version As far as the east is from the west, So far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Contemporary English Version How far has the LORD taken our sins from us? Farther than the distance from east to west! English Revised Version As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. GOD'S WORD® Translation As far as the east is from the west- that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself. Good News Translation As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our sins from us. International Standard Version As distant as the east is from the west, that is how far he has removed our sins from us. Majority Standard Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. NET Bible As far as the eastern horizon is from the west, so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions from us. New Heart English Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Webster's Bible Translation As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. World English Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe has put our transgressions far from us—as the distance of east from west. Young's Literal Translation As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions. Smith's Literal Translation As far off as the sunrisings from the west, he removed far from us our transgressions. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our iniquities from us. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our sins from us. New Revised Standard Version as far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAs far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And as the East is far from the West so will our evil be far from us! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As far as the east is from the west, So far hath He removed our transgressions from us. Brenton Septuagint Translation As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bless the LORD, O My Soul…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.… Cross References Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. Isaiah 43:25 I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more. Jeremiah 31:34 No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” Hebrews 8:12 For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.” Isaiah 38:17 Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Hebrews 10:17 Then He adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” Isaiah 44:22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. Colossians 2:13-14 When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, / having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross! Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 5:19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Daniel 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him Treasury of Scripture As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. as the east Psalm 50:1 A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised. Isaiah 45:6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. so far Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Jeremiah 50:20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve. Jump to Previous Distance East Far Remove Removed Sins Transgressions WestJump to Next Distance East Far Remove Removed Sins Transgressions WestPsalm 103 1. An exhortation to bless God for his mercy5. And for the constancy thereof As far as the east is from the west This phrase emphasizes the infinite distance between two points that can never meet. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the east and west were seen as opposite ends of the earth, symbolizing an immeasurable distance. This imagery is used to convey the complete and total separation of our sins from us once they are forgiven by God. Unlike north and south, which have definitive poles, east and west continue indefinitely, highlighting the boundless nature of God's forgiveness. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as Isaiah 43:25, where God promises to blot out transgressions for His own sake and remember sins no more. so far has He removed our transgressions from us Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 103, King David, is expressing his gratitude and awe for God's mercy and forgiveness. 2. God The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as the one who forgives and removes transgressions. 3. East and West These directions are used metaphorically to illustrate the infinite distance God places between us and our sins. Teaching Points Understanding God's ForgivenessGod's forgiveness is complete and infinite. Just as the east and west never meet, our sins are removed from us in a way that they will not return. The Nature of God's Mercy God's mercy is not limited by human understanding. His ability to forgive is beyond our comprehension and is a testament to His love and grace. Living in Freedom Knowing that our sins are removed should lead us to live in the freedom and joy of God's grace, without the burden of past transgressions. Encouragement to Forgive Others As God has forgiven us, we are called to forgive others. This verse can inspire us to extend grace and forgiveness in our relationships. Reflecting on God's Character This verse invites us to meditate on the nature of God—His holiness, justice, and boundless love—and how these attributes work together in His forgiveness.Verse 12. - As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. God's mercy is the cause, the removal of sin the result. The two are commensurate, and are "described by the largest measures which the earth can afford." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew As farכִּרְחֹ֣ק (kir·ḥōq) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant as the east מִ֭זְרָח (miz·rāḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4217: Place of sunrise, the east is from מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the west, מִֽמַּֽעֲרָ֑ב (mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4628: The west so far has He removed הִֽרְחִ֥יק (hir·ḥîq) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant our transgressions from us. פְּשָׁעֵֽינוּ׃ (pə·šā·‘ê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 6588: Transgression Links Psalm 103:12 NIVPsalm 103:12 NLT Psalm 103:12 ESV Psalm 103:12 NASB Psalm 103:12 KJV Psalm 103:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 103:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 103:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 103:12 French Bible Psalm 103:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 103:12 As far as the east (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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