9He will not always accuse us of wrong or be angry [with us] forever.
10He has not treated us as we deserve for our sins or paid us back for our wrongs.
11As high as the heavens are above the earth- that is how vast his mercy is toward those who fear him.
12As far as the east is from the west- that is how far he has removed our rebellious acts from himself.
13As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him.
14He certainly knows what we are made of. He bears in mind that we are dust.
15Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field.
16When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.
17But from everlasting to everlasting, the LORD's mercy is on those who fear him. His righteousness belongs to their children and grandchildren,
18to those who are faithful to his promise, to those who remember to follow his guiding principles.
19The LORD has set his throne in heaven. His kingdom rules everything.
20Praise the LORD, all his angels, you mighty beings who carry out his orders and are ready to obey his spoken orders.
21Praise the LORD, all his armies, his servants who carry out his will.
22Praise the LORD, all his creatures in all the places of his empire. Praise the LORD, my soul!
