9. He won't keep bringing charges against us. He won't stay angry with us forever.
10. He doesn't punish us for our sins as much as we should be punished. He doesn't pay us back in keeping with the evil things we've done.
11. His love for those who have respect for him is as high as the heavens are above the earth.
12. He has removed our lawless acts from us as far as the east is from the west.
13. A father is tender and kind to his children. In the same way, the Lord is tender and kind to those who have respect for him.
14. He knows what we are made of. He remembers that we are dust.