Psalm 103
Divine Forgiveness: Psalm 103's Poetic Reflection on Human Frailty
Lyrics
You remember how You formed us
You recall the process of creating us
You remember we came from dust
You remember our origin from dust
We don't give You reasons to trust us
We don't provide reasons for You to trust us
Yet You give us Your forgiveness
Despite that, You grant us Your forgiveness
All our lives are just like grasses
Our lives are transient, like grass
Kings and queens, princes, it all passes
Whether kings, queens, or princes, all is temporary
Yet You remain, You never change
Yet, You endure and remain unchanged
You don't stay angry
You do not harbor anger
Your love outweighs our iniquities
Your love surpasses our wrongdoings
You don't stay angry
You do not harbor anger
Your love outweighs our iniquities
Your love surpasses our wrongdoings
Oh, oh oh, oh
Expressions of awe or emphasis
Oh, oh oh, oh
-As far as the west is from the east
God's forgiveness extends infinitely, like the distance from west to east
As a father when we scrape our knees
Comparing God's compassion to a father's care when we get hurt
So far has He thrown away our sins
God has cast away our sins to a great distance
So far has He shown us compassion
He has shown us great compassion
And He won't stay angry
God does not maintain anger
His love outweighs our iniquities
His love surpasses our wrongdoings
He won't stay angry
God does not maintain anger
His love outweighs our iniquities
His love surpasses our wrongdoings
Amen and amen
A declaration of affirmation and agreement
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