8 The Lord is j merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
9 k He will not always chide,
nor will he l keep his anger forever.
10 He does not deal with us m according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For n as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his o steadfast love toward p those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far does he q remove our transgressions from us.
13 As r a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion p to those who fear him.
14 For he knows our frame; [1]
he s remembers that we are dust.
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