Psalms 103:10 (YLT)

Passage

Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:8 Merciful and gracious <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

Psalms 103:9 Not for ever doth He strive, Nor to the age doth He watch.

Psalms 103:10 Not according to our sins hath He done to us, Nor according to our iniquities Hath He conferred benefits upon us.

Psalms 103:11 For, as the height of the heavens <FI>is<Fi> above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.

Psalms 103:12 As the distance of east from west He hath put far from us our transgressions.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iniquities", "sins", "hath", "done", "conferred", "benefits", and "upon". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iniquities" and "sins", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Not for ever doth He strive Nor..." into verse 11's "For as the height of the heavens...", so "iniquities" and "sins" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iniquities" and "sins" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.