Psalms 103:12

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." - Psalms 103:12
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What does Psalms 103:12 mean?

Psalm 103 is a psalm of David in which the speaker calls his own soul to bless the LORD for who He is and for what He does. It moves like a deliberate remembering: David recounts the LORD’s benefits, His healing, His redemption, His patience, His mercy, and His readiness to deal…

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East From West: The Measureless Mercy of God

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12, KJV) Psalm 103 is a song of praise that invites the soul to remember who God is and what God has done. In the middle of that remembrance comes this breathtaking promise: “As…

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From East to West: A Prayer of Gratitude for God’s Complete Forgiveness

Most merciful Father in heaven, I come before Thee with reverence and awe, giving Thee praise for Thy holiness, and yet drawing near because of Thy tender compassion. I quiet my heart in Thy presence, and I acknowledge that every good and perfect gift cometh from Thee. Lord, I…

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Psalms 103:12 - "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 103:13
Psalms 103:21 - "Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure."
Psalms 103:6 - "The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed."
"For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust." - Psalms 103:14
"As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth." - Psalms 103:15
Psalms 103:8 - "The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy."
"He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever." - Psalms 103:9
Psalms 103:16 - "For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more."
Psalms 103:9 - "He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever."
Psalms 103:2 - "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"
Psalms 103:14 - "For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."
Psalms 103:15 - "As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth."
Psalms 103:18 - "To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them."
Psalms 119:103 (KJVA) 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 103:19 - "The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all."
"The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all." - Psalms 103:19
Psalms 103:4 - "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;"
Psalms 103:7 - "He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel."
Psalms 103:11 - "For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him."
Psalms 103:5 - "Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's."
Psalms 103:13 - "Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him."
Psalms 119:103 - "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!"
Psalms 103:10 - "He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."
Psalms 103:1 - "Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name."