Psalms 103:11

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.103.11", "source": "כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "For as-*gəbōah* *šāmayim* over-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *gābar* *ḥasdô* over-*yərēʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*gəbōah*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as the height of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over the earth", "*gābar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has prevailed", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*gəbōah*": "height/elevation/exaltation", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible universe", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*gābar*": "prevailed/been mighty/strengthened/increased", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness/steadfast love", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃

Transliteration

For as-gəbōah šāmayim over-hā-ʾāreṣ gābar ḥasdô over-yərēʾāyw

Grammar Details

• *gəbōah*: qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as the height of
• *šāmayim*: masculine plural noun - heavens
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article with feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over the earth
• *gābar*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has prevailed
• *ḥasdô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness
• *yərēʾāyw*: qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over those fearing him

Word Meanings

• *gəbōah*: height/elevation/exaltation
• *šāmayim*: heavens/sky/visible universe
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory
• *gābar*: prevailed/been mighty/strengthened/increased
• *ḥasdô*: his lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness/steadfast love
• *yərēʾāyw*: those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For loke how hye the heaue is in comparison of the earth, so greate is his mercy also towarde them that feare him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For as high as the heauen is aboue ye earth, so great is his mercie toward them that feare him.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For accordyng to the hyghnesse of heauen aboue the earth: his mercie preuayleth to them that feare hym.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For, as the height of the heavens `is' above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving kindness toward those who fear him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For as the skies are high above the earth, so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 57:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.57.10", "source": "אוֹדְךָ֖ בָעַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י אֲ֝זַמֶּרְךָ֗ בַּל־אֻמִּֽים", "text": "*ʾôdəkā* among-the-*ʿammîm* *ʾădōnāy* *ʾăzammerkā* among-*bal*-*ʾummîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾôdəkā*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - I will praise you", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet and definite article - among the peoples", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1cs suffix - my Lord (divine title)", "*ʾăzammerkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - I will sing praises to you", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural with preposition bet - among nations" }, "variants": { "*yādâ*": "praise/thank/confess", "*ʿam*": "people/nation", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/Lord (divine title)", "*zāmar*": "make music/sing praise", "*bal*": "particle of negation (used here as emphatic, not negative)", "*ʾummâ*": "people/nation/tribe" } }
• Ps 36:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.36.5", "source": "אָ֤וֶן ׀ יַחְשֹׁ֗ב עַֽל־מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ יִ֭תְיַצֵּב עַל־דֶּ֣רֶךְ לֹא־ט֑וֹב רָ֝֗ע לֹ֣א יִמְאָֽס׃", "text": "*ʾāwen* *yaḥšōb* on-*miškābô* *yityaṣṣēb* on-*dereḵ* not-*ṭôb* *rāʿ* not *yimʾās*", "grammar": { "*ʾāwen*": "masculine, singular - wickedness", "*yaḥšōb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he devises/plans", "*miškābô*": "masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix (his) with prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - his bed", "*yityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he stations himself", "*dereḵ*": "masculine, singular construct with prefixed preposition עַל (on/upon) - way/path", "*ṭôb*": "masculine, singular adjective - good", "*rāʿ*": "masculine, singular adjective - evil", "*yimʾās*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he rejects/refuses" }, "variants": { "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble", "*yaḥšōb*": "devises/plans/thinks", "*miškābô*": "his bed/couch", "*yityaṣṣēb*": "takes his stand/positions himself/stands firm", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*yimʾās*": "rejects/refuses/despises" } }
• Eph 2:4-7 : 4 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς,", "text": "But *ho* *Theos*, *plousios* *ōn* in *eleei*, through the *pollēn* *agapēn* of him which he *ēgapēsen* us,", "grammar": { "*ho* *Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - the God", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being", "*eleei*": "dative singular neuter - mercy/compassion", "*pollēn*": "accusative singular feminine - much/great/abundant", "*agapēn*": "accusative singular feminine - love", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - loved" }, "variants": { "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/abounding", "*eleei*": "mercy/compassion/pity", "*pollēn*": "great/much/abundant/extensive", "*agapēn*": "love/divine love/selfless love", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/showed sacrificial love toward" } } 5 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν, συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ, (χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι·)", "text": "And *ontas* us *nekrous* in the *paraptōmasin*, *synezōopoiēsen* with the *Christō*, (*chariti* you are *sesōsmenoi*)", "grammar": { "*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - being", "*nekrous*": "accusative plural masculine - dead ones", "*paraptōmasin*": "dative plural neuter - trespasses/offenses", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - made alive together with", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*chariti*": "dative singular feminine - grace/favor", "*sesōsmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been saved" }, "variants": { "*ontas*": "being/existing", "*nekrous*": "dead/lifeless/spiritually dead", "*paraptōmasin*": "trespasses/offenses/transgressions", "*synezōopoiēsen*": "made alive together with/co-vivified", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*sesōsmenoi*": "having been saved/rescued/delivered/preserved" } } 6 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.6", "source": "Καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "And *synēgeiren*, and *synekathisen* in the *epouraniois* in *Christō* *Iēsou*", "grammar": { "*synēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - raised together", "*synekathisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - seated together", "*epouraniois*": "dative plural neuter - heavenly places/realms", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsou*": "dative singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*synēgeiren*": "raised together with/co-raised", "*synekathisen*": "seated together with/caused to sit together", "*epouraniois*": "heavenly places/celestial realms/heavens" } } 7 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.7", "source": "Ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "So that he might *endeixētai* in the *aiōsin* the *eperchomenois* the *hyperballonta* *plouton* of the *charitos* of him in *chrēstotēti* toward us in *Christō* *Iēsou*", "grammar": { "*endeixētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might show/demonstrate", "*aiōsin*": "dative plural masculine - ages/eras", "*eperchomenois*": "present middle participle, dative plural masculine - coming upon/forthcoming", "*hyperballonta*": "present active participle, accusative singular masculine - surpassing/exceeding", "*plouton*": "accusative singular masculine - wealth/riches", "*charitos*": "genitive singular feminine - grace/favor", "*chrēstotēti*": "dative singular feminine - kindness/goodness", "*Christō*": "dative singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*Iēsou*": "dative singular masculine - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*endeixētai*": "demonstrate/show/display", "*aiōsin*": "ages/eras/periods of time", "*eperchomenois*": "coming/approaching/coming upon", "*hyperballonta*": "surpassing/exceeding/extraordinary", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*chrēstotēti*": "kindness/goodness/benevolence" } }
• Ps 103:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.17", "source": "וְחֶ֤סֶד יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מֵעוֹלָ֣ם וְעַד־ע֖‪[d]‬וֹלָם עַל־יְרֵאָ֑יו וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ לִבְנֵ֥י בָנִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*ḥesed* *YHWH* ׀ from-*ʿôlām* *wə*-unto-*ʿôlām* upon-*yərēʾāyw* *wə*-*ṣidqātô* to-*bənê* *bānîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and/but", "*ḥesed*": "masculine singular construct - lovingkindness of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *mē* - from everlasting", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿad* - to everlasting", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - upon those fearing him", "*ṣidqātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his righteousness", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct with prefixed preposition *lə* - to children of", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - children" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternity/ancient time/antiquity", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him", "*ṣidqātô*": "his righteousness/justice/rightness", "*bənê* *bānîm*": "children's children/children of children/grandchildren" } }
• Prov 25:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.3", "source": "שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃", "text": "*šāmayim* for-*rûm* and-*ʾāreṣ* for-*ʿōmeq* and-*lēb* *mĕlākîm* *ʾên* *ḥēqer*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for/regarding", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular - height", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for/regarding", "*ʿōmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - depth", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*mĕlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching/investigation" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rûm*": "height/loftiness/exaltation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿōmeq*": "depth/deepness", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/will/inner person", "*ḥēqer*": "searching/investigation/fathoming" } }
• Luke 1:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Luke.1.50", "source": "Καὶ τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ εἰς γενεὰς γενεῶν τοῖς φοβουμένοις αὐτόν.", "text": "And the *eleos* of him unto *geneas geneōn* to the ones *phoboumenois* him.", "grammar": { "*eleos*": "nominative neuter singular - mercy/compassion", "*geneas*": "accusative feminine plural - generations", "*geneōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of generations", "*phoboumenois*": "present middle/passive participle, dative masculine plural - to the ones fearing/revering" }, "variants": { "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion/lovingkindness", "*geneas geneōn*": "generations of generations/from generation to generation", "*phoboumenois*": "those who fear/those who reverence/those who stand in awe of" } }
• Isa 55:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.9", "source": "כִּי־גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם מֵאָרֶץ כֵּן גָּבְהוּ דְרָכַי מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַי מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "Because-*ḡāḇĕhû* *šāmayim* from-*ʾāreṣ* so *ḡāḇĕhû* *ḏĕrāḵay* from-*darḵêḵem* and-*maḥšĕḇōṯay* from-*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "they are higher/loftier/exalted", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions" } }
• Eph 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.18", "source": "Ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις, τί τὸ πλάτος, καὶ μῆκος, καὶ βάθος, καὶ ὕψος·", "text": "In order that you might *exischysēte katalabesthai syn pasin tois hagiois*, what is the *platos*, and *mēkos*, and *bathos*, and *hypsos*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*exischysēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be fully able", "*katalabesthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to comprehend/grasp", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the saints/holy ones", "*ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular, interrogative - what", "*platos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - breadth/width", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mēkos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - length", "*bathos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - depth", "*hypsos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - height" }, "variants": { "*exischysēte*": "you might be fully able/you might have power/you might be strong enough", "*katalabesthai*": "to comprehend/grasp/apprehend/lay hold of", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*platos*": "breadth/width/expanse", "*mēkos*": "length/extent", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness", "*hypsos*": "height/loftiness/elevation" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.19", "source": "Γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Gnōnai* and the *hyperballousan tēs gnōseōs agapēn* of the *Christou*, in order that you might be *plērōthēte eis pan* the *plērōma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*hyperballousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - surpassing/exceeding", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be filled", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/unto", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - all", "*plērōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fullness/completeness", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gnōnai*": "to know/to understand/to experience", "*hyperballousan*": "surpassing/exceeding/going beyond", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/comprehension", "*agapēn*": "love/selfless love/divine love", "*plērōthēte*": "you might be filled/you might be completed/you might be made full", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/that which fills" } }
• Job 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.22.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah gōbah šāmāyim û-rəʾēh rōʾš kôkhābîm kî-rāmmû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah*": "interrogative + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - is not God", "*gōbah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*kôkhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*kî-rāmmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - for they are high" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/observe", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*kôkhābîm*": "stars", "*rāmmû*": "to be high/exalted/lifted up" } }
• Ps 89:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.2", "source": "חַסְדֵי יְהוָה עוֹלָם אָשִׁירָה לְדֹר וָדֹר אוֹדִיעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ בְּפִי", "text": "*Ḥasdê* *YHWH* *ʿôlām* I-will-*ʾāšîrâ*; to-*dōr* and-*dōr* I-will-*ʾôdîaʿ* *ʾĕmûnātᵉkā* with-*pî*", "grammar": { "*Ḥasdê*": "construct plural of *ḥesed* - lovingkindnesses/mercies of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/forever", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "verb, qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will sing", "*lᵉ-dōr wā-dōr*": "preposition + noun repeated with conjunction - to generation and generation", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - I will make known", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*bᵉ-pî*": "preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth" }, "variants": { "*Ḥasdê*": "lovingkindnesses/mercies/steadfast love", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetuity", "*ʾāšîrâ*": "I will sing/celebrate/praise", "*ʾôdîaʿ*": "I will make known/declare/proclaim", "*ʾĕmûnātᵉkā*": "your faithfulness/steadfastness/reliability" } }