Psalm 103:8 “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in lo…”

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

World English Bible

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord is full of compassion and mercie, slowe to anger and of great kindnesse.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.

Young's Literal Translation

Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.

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Cross references

“merciful”

Psalm 86:15 Psalm 145:8 Psalm 86:5 Numbers 14:18 Psalm 130:7 Nehemiah 9:17

Psalm 86:15 · BSB

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Psalm 145:8 · BSB

The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Psalm 86:5 · BSB

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

Numbers 14:18 · BSB

‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the…

Psalm 130:7 · BSB

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.

Nehemiah 9:17 · BSB

They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and co…

“slow”

Joel 2:13 Nahum 1:3 Jonah 4:2

Joel 2:13 · BSB

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Nahum 1:3 · BSB

The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Jonah 4:2 · BSB

So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to an…

Also

James 5:11

James 5:11 · BSB

See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7He made known His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.

9He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

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