Psalms 103:11
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.”
חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
שָׁמַיִם
heaven
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שָׁמַיִם
Heaven, sky. Shamayim. The visible sky and the spiritual realm where God dwells. God inhabits eternity but also dwells with the humble and contrite in spirit.
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יָרֵא
those fearing/ him
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יָרֵא
Fearing, those who fear. Yare. The desire of those who fear Him He will fulfil. The life surrendered to holy awe of God is the life God honours most fully.
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עַל
above
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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גָּבַר
it is strong
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גָּבַר
to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently
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