11. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.
12. As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13. As a father loves and pities his children, so the Lord loves and pities those who fear Him [with reverence, worship, and awe].
14. For He knows our frame, He [earnestly] remembers and imprints [on His heart] that we are dust.