Psalm 103:11

For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

Cross-reference

Psalm 103:17 extends the promise: God's steadfast love lasts from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear him, emphasizing its eternal duration.

Psalm 103:13 compares God's compassion to a father's, reinforcing the tender care for those who fear him.

Psalm 36:5 Parallel

Psalm 36:5 uses the same 'love to the heavens' imagery, emphasizing the vastness of God's steadfast love.

Psalm 57:10 Parallel

Psalm 57:10 echoes the same phrase: God's love is great to the heavens, reinforcing the immeasurable height.

Psalm 108:4 Parallel

Psalm 108:4 declares God's steadfast love is great above the heavens, a nearly identical image of immeasurable love.

Psalm 89:2 Related theme

Psalm 89:2 speaks of love established forever in the heavens, linking love's permanence with the heavens.

Isaiah 55:9 Parallel

Isaiah 55:9 uses the identical 'as heavens higher than earth' comparison for God's ways, paralleling the measure of His love.

Luke 1:50 Allusion

Luke 1:50 echoes this theme, declaring God's mercy spans generations for those who fear him, a New Testament affirmation.

Ephesians 2:4-7 describes God's rich mercy and great love, echoing the immeasurable love of Psalm 103:11.

Ephesians 3:19 describes Christ's love as surpassing knowledge, akin to the immeasurable height of God's love.

Lamentations 3:32 affirms God's compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love, even amid grief.