103:12 As far as the eastern horizon ¹  is from the west, ² 

so he removes the guilt of our rebellious actions ³  from us.

103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, ⁴ 

so the Lord has compassion on his faithful followers. ⁵ 

103:14 For he knows what we are made of; ⁶ 

he realizes ⁷  we are made of clay. ⁸