The Lord is he who does mercy: and does justice to those who suffer wrong.
The merciful and pitying Lord: the long sufferer and most mighty merciful.
He will not continue his anger for ever: neither wil he threaten for ever.
He has not dealt with us in proportion to our sins: nor has he rendred unto us according to our offences.
Because according to the distance of heaven from earth: so has he enforced his mercies upon those who feare him.
As far distant as the east is from the west: so far has he divided our offences from us.
After the manner that a father takes pity of his sons; so has the Lord taken pity of those who feare him: because he knows what we are made of.
He remembers that we are but dust: man like hey such are his days: like the flower in the field so wil he fade away.
Because his breath wil passe away through him, and he wil not be able to subsist: and it wil find no longer its owne place.
But the mercy of the Lord is from all eternity: and will be for ever upon those who feare him.