Psalms 145:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great in grace.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The LORD{H3068} is gracious{H2587}, and full of compassion{H7349}; slow{H750} to anger{H639}, and of great{H1419} mercy{H2617}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Numbers 14:18

  • 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].

Psalms 103:8

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

Psalms 86:5

  • For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalms 100:5

  • For the LORD [is] good; his mercy [is] everlasting; and his truth [endureth] to all generations.

Psalms 116:5

  • Gracious [is] the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God [is] merciful.

Psalms 86:15

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

Micah 7:18

  • Who [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.

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Commentary for Psalms 145:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
  2. Strong's Number: H2587
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חַנּוּן
    Transliteration: channûwn
    Pronunciation: khan-noon'
    Description: from חָנַן; gracious; gracious.
  3. Strong's Number: H7349
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רַחוּם
    Transliteration: rachûwm
    Pronunciation: rakh-oom'
    Description: from רָחַם; compassionate; full of compassion, merciful.
  4. Strong's Number: H750
    There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָרֵךְ
    Transliteration: ʼârêk
    Pronunciation: aw-rake'
    Description: from אָרַךְ; long; long(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).
  5. Strong's Number: H639
    There are 306 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַף
    Transliteration: ʼaph
    Pronunciation: af
    Description: from אָנַף; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire; anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.
  6. Strong's Number: H1419
    There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּדוֹל
    Transliteration: gâdôwl
    Pronunciation: gaw-dole'
    Description: or גָּדֹל; (shortened) from גָּדַל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.
  7. Strong's Number: H2617
    There are 241 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֵסֵד
    Transliteration: chêçêd
    Pronunciation: kheh'-sed
    Description: from חָסַד; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.