as high as the heaven is above the earth

a bedtime prayer (sunday 04 sept 2022 11:18pm)

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and forget not the good he has done to me, who forgives all your sins and heals all your infirmities, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with grace and mercy.

Yahweh is merciful, patient, and of great goodness. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor does he repay us according to our offense. For as high as the heaven is above the earth, he shows his grace toward those who fear him. As far as the rising of the sun is from its setting, so far he removes our transgression from us. As a father takes pity on his children, so Yahweh takes pity on those who fear him.

Who also did not spare his own son, but has delivered him up for us all and has given us with him all things. In this way, God shows his love toward us—that Christ died for us while we were still sinners.

So we will all the more be saved by him from wrath, after we have been justified by his blood.
For if we are reconciled to God by the death of his Son while we were still enemies,
how much more will we be saved by his life, after we have been reconciled to him.

Therefore, my mouth and heart shall proclaim Yahweh’s praise, from now on and forevermore.
Amen.

Zacharius Ursinus