Psalms 103:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֣וּן יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד׃

Transliteration

raḥûm wə-ḥannûn YHWH ʾerek ʾappayim wə-abundant-ḥāsed

Grammar Details

*raḥûm*: adjective masculine singular - merciful
*wə*: conjunction - and
*ḥannûn*: adjective masculine singular - gracious
*YHWH*: divine name
*ʾerek*: adjective masculine singular construct - long of
*ʾappayim*: masculine dual noun - nostrils/anger
*ḥāsed*: masculine singular noun with prefix *rab* (abundant) - abundant lovingkindness

Word Meanings

*raḥûm*: merciful/compassionate
*ḥannûn*: gracious/favorable
*ʾerek* *ʾappayim*: slow to anger/patient/longsuffering (literally: long of nostrils)
*rab*-*ḥāsed*: abundant in lovingkindness/great in mercy/abounding in steadfast love

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 86:15 : 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Ps 145:8 : 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Exod 34:6-7 : 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, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Neh 9:17 : 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.
Joel 2:13 : 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.
Nah 1:3 : 3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Jonah 4:2 : 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.
Jas 5:11 : 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Ps 86:5 : 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call{H8802)} upon thee.
Num 14:18 : 18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Isa 55:7 : 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Jer 32:18 : 18 Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Ps 130:7 : 7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Eph 1:7-8 : 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Rom 5:20-21 : 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Deut 5:10 : 10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 145:7-9
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7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Ps 103:9-11
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9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Ps 86:15
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15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Num 14:18-19
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18The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
19Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
Exod 34:6-7
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6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
Ps 116:5
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5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Ps 111:4
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4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
Mic 7:18
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18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Nah 1:3
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3The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Ps 78:38
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38But he, being full of compassion, forgave{H8762)} their iniquity, and destroyed{H8686)} them not: yea, many a time{H8689)} turned he his anger away{H8687)}, and did not stir up{H8686)} all his wrath.
Ps 103:17-18
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17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
18To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Ps 103:3-4
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3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Ps 103:6-7
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6The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
Lam 3:32
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32But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
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5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call{H8802)} upon thee.
Isa 63:7
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7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Deut 5:10
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10And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Exod 33:19
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19And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Ps 107:1
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1O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Ps 106:45
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45And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
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22It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
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5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Ps 117:2
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2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Ps 103:13
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13Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Exod 20:6
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6And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Ps 51:1
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1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came{H8800)} unto him, after he had gone in{H8804)} to Bathsheba. Have mercy{H8798)} upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out{H8798)} my transgressions.
Ps 25:10
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10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Neh 9:31
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31Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
Ps 107:8
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8Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Ps 118:29
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29O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Jer 32:18
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18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Ps 33:5
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5He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
Isa 30:18
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18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Ps 106:1
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1Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Jonah 4:2
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2And 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.
Ps 77:9
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9Hath God forgotten{H8804)} to be gracious{H8800)}? hath he in anger shut up{H8804)} his tender mercies? Selah.
Ps 57:10
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10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Ps 118:1
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1O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Ps 79:8
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8O remember{H8799)} not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent{H8762)} us: for we are brought very low{H8804)}.
Dan 9:9
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9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Ps 36:5
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5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.