Psalm 145:8
New International Version
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.

New Living Translation
The LORD is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.

English Standard Version
The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

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

King James Bible
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

New King James Version
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in mercy.

NASB 1995
The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

NASB 1977
The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh is gracious and compassionate; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.

Contemporary English Version
You are merciful, LORD! You are kind and patient and always loving.

English Revised Version
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is merciful, compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive.

Good News Translation
The LORD is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

International Standard Version
Gracious and merciful is the LORD, slow to become angry, and overflowing with gracious love.

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

NET Bible
The LORD is merciful and compassionate; he is patient and demonstrates great loyal love.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

World English Bible
Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] gracious and merciful, "" Slow to anger, and great in kindness.

Young's Literal Translation
Gracious and merciful is Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah is compassionate and merciful; slow to anger, and great of mercy.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord is compassionate and merciful, patient and full of mercy.

New American Bible
The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in mercy.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is merciful and cherishing; he is patient and his grace is abundant.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; Slow to anger, and of great mercy.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long suffering, and abundant in mercy.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Exalt You, My God and King
7They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness. 8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion. 9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.…

Cross References
Exodus 34:6
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

Numbers 14:18
‘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 third and fourth generation.’

Nehemiah 9:17
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 compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Joel 2:13
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.

Jonah 4:2
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 anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.

Psalm 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Psalm 103:8
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Psalm 111:4
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

Psalm 116:5
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

Psalm 130:7
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.

Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.

Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?


Treasury of Scripture

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

Lord is Gracious

Psalm 86:5,15
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee…

Psalm 100:5
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 103:8
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

of great mercy.

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Psalm 145
1. David praises God for his fame
8. For his goodness
11. For his kingdom
14. For his providence
17. For his justice, holiness, and savings mercy














The LORD
The term "LORD" in this context is derived from the Hebrew name "Yahweh," which is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness. This name is deeply rooted in the history of Israel, signifying God's unchanging nature and His personal relationship with His people. It is a reminder of the God who revealed Himself to Moses in the burning bush, the God who is both transcendent and immanent.

is gracious
The Hebrew word for "gracious" is "חַנּוּן" (chanun), which conveys the idea of favor and kindness that is undeserved. This grace is a central theme throughout the Bible, highlighting God's willingness to extend mercy and blessings to humanity despite their shortcomings. It reflects the New Testament understanding of grace as seen in Ephesians 2:8-9, where salvation is described as a gift from God.

and compassionate
The word "compassionate" comes from the Hebrew "רַחוּם" (rachum), which is related to the word for "womb," suggesting a deep, nurturing love akin to that of a mother for her child. This compassion is not just an emotional response but an active, caring involvement in the lives of His people. It is a characteristic of God that is consistently demonstrated throughout Scripture, such as in the account of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32).

slow to anger
The phrase "slow to anger" is translated from the Hebrew "אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם" (erekh appayim), literally meaning "long of nostrils," which is a metaphor for patience. This expression indicates God's incredible restraint and patience with humanity, giving them time to repent and turn back to Him. It is a testament to His enduring patience, as seen in 2 Peter 3:9, where God is described as not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

and abounding in loving devotion
The term "abounding in loving devotion" is derived from the Hebrew "וְרַב־חֶסֶד" (v'rav chesed), where "chesed" is a rich word often translated as "lovingkindness," "steadfast love," or "covenant loyalty." This word encapsulates God's faithful love that is steadfast and enduring, a love that is not based on human merit but on His covenant promises. It is a love that is fully realized in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who embodies God's chesed by offering Himself for the salvation of the world.

(8) Comp. Psalm 86:15; Psalm 103:8; Psalm 111:4.

Verse 8. - The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. Professor Cheyne compares the epithets in a Babylonian hymn to the sun-god; but a closer parallel is to be found in Exodus 34:6, 7, "The Lord God is merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin" (see also Psalm 86:15).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is gracious
חַנּ֣וּן (ḥan·nūn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2587: Gracious

and compassionate,
וְרַח֣וּם (wə·ra·ḥūm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7349: Compassionate

slow
אֶ֥רֶךְ (’e·reḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 750: Long

to anger
אַ֝פַּ֗יִם (’ap·pa·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire

and abounding
וּגְדָל־ (ū·ḡə·ḏāl-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

in loving devotion.
חָֽסֶד׃ (ḥā·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty


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