Psalms 103:8
The Lord is full of compassion and mercie, slowe to anger and of great kindnesse.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
In Context
7He made his wayes knowen vnto Moses, and his workes vnto the children of Israel.
9He will not alway chide, neither keepe his anger for euer.
Cross References
Numbers 14:18The Lord is slowe to anger, and of great mercie, and forgiuing iniquitie, and sinne, but not making the wicked innocent, and visiting the wickednes of the fathers vpon the children, in the thirde and fourth generation:
Nehemiah 9:17But refused to obey, and would not remember thy marueilous works that thou haddest done for them, but hardened their neckes, and had in their heads to returne to their bondage by their rebellion: but thou, O God of mercies, gratious and full of compassion, of long suffring and of great mercie, yet forsookest them not.
Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art good and mercifull, and of great kindenes vnto all them, that call vpon thee.
Psalms 130:7Let Israel waite on the Lord: for with the Lord is mercie, and with him is great redemption.
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his wayes, and the vnrighteous his owne imaginations, and returne vnto the Lord, and he wil haue mercy vpon him: and to our God, for hee is very ready to forgiue.
Joel 2:13And rent your heart, and not your clothes: and turne vnto the Lord your God, for he is gratious, and mercifull, slowe to anger, and of great kindnes, and repenteth him of the euill.
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 →