Psalm 103:8
Strong's Lexicon
The LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

is compassionate
רַח֣וּם (ra·ḥūm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7349: 1) compassionate 1a) always of God with one possible exception

and gracious,
וְחַנּ֣וּן (wə·ḥan·nūn)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2587: 1) gracious

slow
אֶ֖רֶךְ (’e·reḵ)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 750: 1) long (pinions) 2) patient, slow to anger

to anger,
אַפַּ֣יִם (’ap·pa·yim)
Noun - md
Strong's Hebrew 639: 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger

abounding
וְרַב־ (wə·raḇ-)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

in loving devotion.
חָֽסֶד׃ (ḥā·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2617: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Young's Literal Translation
Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

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

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

King James Bible
The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

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

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

International Standard Version
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, patient, and abundantly rich in gracious love.

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

American Standard Version
Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Merciful and gracious is Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.
















Cross References
James 5:11
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.

Exodus 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

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.

Deuteronomy 4:31
(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.

2 Samuel 12:20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

Nehemiah 9:17
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.

Psalm 62:12
Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

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

Psalm 86:15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalm 111:4
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

Psalm 116:5
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
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