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Psalms 103:8

103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. plentious: Heb. great in mercy

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

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

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

103:9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

What does Psalms 103:8 mean?

Psalms 103:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), רַחוּם (rachûwm), חַנּוּן (channûwn).

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The
LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
is
mercifulרַחוּםrachûwm/rakh-oom'/H7349compassionate
and
gracious,חַנּוּןchannûwn/khan-noon'/H2587gracious
slowאָרֵךְʼârêk/aw-rake'/H750long
to
anger,אַףʼaph/af/H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
and
plenteousרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
in
mercy.חֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
plentious:
Heb.
great
in
mercy

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 103:8.

Exodus 34:6

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Joel 2:13

And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Jonah 4:2

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Nehemiah 9:17

And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. a God: Heb. a God of pardons

Psalms 145:8

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. of great: Heb. great in mercy

Psalms 86:15

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

2 Chronicles 30:9

For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him.

Nehemiah 9:31

Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

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What does Psalms 103:8 say?

Psalms 103:8 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. plentious: Heb. great in mercy"

Is Psalms 103:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 103:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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