Psalms 103:8
The LORD is full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
In Context
7He made known His ways unto Moses, His doings unto the children of Israel.
9He will not always contend; neither will He keep His anger for ever.
Cross References
Numbers 14:18The LORD is slow to anger, and plenteous in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.
Nehemiah 9:17and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage; but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.
Psalms 86:5For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.
Psalms 130:7O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man of iniquity his thoughts; and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have compassion upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Joel 2:13And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 103:7-19
Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. 9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. 10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 12 As… Read the whole commentary →