The Lord is Compassionate and Gracious

 Deb Smith

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Psalm 103:8-19

8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,� slow to anger, abounding in love.�

9 He will not always accuse,� nor will he harbor his anger forever;�

10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve� or repay us according to our iniquities.�

11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,� so great is his love for those who fear him;�

12 as far as the east is from the west,� so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

13 As a father has compassion on his children,� so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;�

14 for he knows how we are formed,� he remembers that we are dust.�

15 The life of mortals is like grass,� they flourish like a flower of the field;�

16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,� and its place remembers it no more.�

17 But from everlasting to everlasting� the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,� and his righteousness with their children’s children—�18 with those who keep his covenant� and remember to obey his precepts.

19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven,� and his kingdom rules over all.