8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
Again we are reminded that the Lord "knows our frame." He understands the challenges of mortality and has compassion upon our condition "as a man pities his children." While he cannot condone wrongdoing, his mercy to wrongdoers is "plenteous." As we keep our hearts full of reverence for God - the fear of the Lord - we find the extent of his mercy for our failings and transgressions and his willingness to meet our repentance with forgiveness to be almost infinite - "as the heaven is high above the earth," "as far as the east is from the west."
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