Psalms 103:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”
מִזְרָח
East, sunrise direction. Mizrach. As far as the east is from the west so far has He removed our transgressions. This is an infinite distance. Sin is completely removed.
פֶּשַׁע
Transgressions
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פֶּשַׁע
Transgression, rebellion. Pesha. Wilful rebellion against God. Not just a mistake but a deliberate crossing of a known boundary. God forgives even this completely.
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מַעֲרָב
West
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מַעֲרָב
West, sunset direction. Maarab. East and west never meet. Unlike north and south which meet at the poles. Total removal of sin in every direction.
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רָחַק
he has removed far away
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רָחַק
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
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מִן
from/ us
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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