“The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing
love. He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever. He does not punish
us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve. For his unfailing
love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the
earth. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. The Lord
is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For
he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust. Our days on earth are
like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. The wind blows, and we are gone—
as though we had never been here. But the love of the Lord remains forever with
those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are
faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments!

Psalm 103:8-18, New Living Translation