11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is his lovingkindness toward them that fear him.
For thy lovingkindness is great unto the heavens, And thy truth unto the skies.
Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness `reacheth' unto the skies.
but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly `places', in Christ Jesus: that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:
But the lovingkindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, And his righteousness unto children's children;
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever; Thy faithfulness wilt thou establish in the very heavens.
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Commentary on Psalms 103 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 103
This psalm calls more for devotion than exposition; it is a most excellent psalm of praise, and of general use. The psalmist,
In singing this psalm we must in a special manner get our hearts affected with the goodness of God and enlarged in love and thankfulness.
A psalm of David.
Psa 103:1-5
David is here communing with his own heart, and he is no fool that thus talks to himself and excites his own soul to that which is good. Observe,
Psa 103:6-18
Hitherto the psalmist had only looked back upon his own experiences and thence fetched matter for praise; here he looks abroad and takes notice of his favour to others also; for in them we should rejoice and give thanks for them, all the saints being fed at a common table and sharing in the same blessings.
Psa 103:19-22
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