Psalms 103:7–8
He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
He made knowen his wayes vnto Moses: his actes vnto the children of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
*†The LORD is mercifull and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. great of mercie.
- *Cross-referenceExod.34.7. deut.34.6 nnm. 14.18 nehe. 9.17. psal.86.15. ier. 32.18.
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From verse 7
- Exodus 33:13Rank 1 from verse 7
13Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
13Now therefore, I pray thee, If I haue found grace in thy sight, shewe mee now thy way that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
- Psalms 147:19Rank 2 from verse 7
- Psalms 78:11Rank 3 from verse 7
- Nehemiah 9:14Rank 4 from verse 7
- Deuteronomy 34:10Rank 5 from verse 7
- Psalms 77:20Rank 6 from verse 7
- John 5:45–47Rank 7 from verse 7
45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
45Doe not thinke that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, euen Moses, in whom ye trust?
46For had ye beleeued Moses, ye would haue beleeued me: *for he wrote of me.
47But if ye beleeue not his writings, how shall ye beleeue my words?
- Psalms 99:7Rank 8 from verse 7
- Acts 7:35–60Rank 9 from verse 7
35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
36He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
37¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
38This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
39To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
40Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
41And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
43Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
44Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
45Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
46Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47But Solomon built him an house.
48Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
49Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
50Hath not my hand made all these things?
51¶ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
52Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge? the same did God send to bee a ruler and a deliuerer, by the handes of the Angel which appeared to him in the bush.
36*He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signes in the land of Egypt, and in the red Sea, *and in the wildernesse fortie yeeres.
37¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, *A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, ‖like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.
38*This is he that was in y e Church in the wildernesse with the Angel, which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who receiued the liuely oracles, to giue vnto vs.
39To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt,
40*Saying vnto Aaron, Make vs gods to goe before vs. For as for this Moses, which brought vs out of the land of Egypt, we wote not what is become of him.
41And they made a calfe in those dayes, and offered sacrifice vnto the idole, and reioyced in the workes of their owne hands.
42Then God turned, and gaue them vp to worship the hoste of heauen, *as it is written in the booke of the Prophets, O ye house of Israel, haue ye offered to me slaine beasts, and sacrifices, by the space of fourty yeeres in the wildernesse?
43Yea, ye tooke vp the Tabernacle of Moloch, and the starre of your God Remphan, figures which ye made, to worship them: and I will carie you away beyond Babylon.
44Our fathers had the Tabernacle of witnesse in the wildernesse, as hee had appointed, speaking vnto Moses, *that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seene.
45Which also our fathers that came after, brought in with Iesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God draue out before the face of our fathers, vnto the dayes of Dauid,
46Who found fauour before God, and desired to find a Tabernacle for the God of Iacob.
47*But Solomon built him an house.
48*Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,
49Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: What house will ye build me, saith the Lord? Or what is the place of my rest?
50Hath not my hand made all these things?
51¶ Ye stifnecked and vncircumcised in heart, and eares, ye doe alwayes resist the holy Ghost? as your fathers did, so doe ye.
52Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? And they haue slaine them which shewed before of the comming of the Iust one, of whom ye haue bene now the betrayers and murderers:
53Who haue receiued the Lawe by the disposition of Angels, and haue not kept it.
54¶ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
55But hee being full of the holy Ghost, looked vp stedfastly into heauen, and saw the glory of God, and Iesus standing on the right hand of God,
56And said, Behold, I see the heauens opened, and the Sonne of man standing on the right hand of God.
57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their eares, and ran vpon him with one accord,
58And cast him out of the citie, and stoned him: and the witnesses layd downe their clothes at a yong mans feete, whose name was Saul.
59And they stoned Steuen, calling vpon God, and saying, Lord Iesus receiue my spirit.
60And he kneeled downe, and cried with a loud voice, Lord lay not this sinne to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleepe.
- Exodus 19:20Rank 10 from verse 7
- Exodus 19:8Rank 11 from verse 7
8And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord.
8And *all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken, we will doe. And Moses returned the wordes of the people vnto the LORD.
- Exodus 20:21Rank 12 from verse 7
- Exodus 24:2–4Rank 13 from verse 7
2And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
3¶ And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do.
4And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
2And Moses alone shall come neere the LORD: but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people goe vp with him.
3¶ And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the iudgements: and all the people answered with one voyce, and said, *All the words which the LORD hath said, will we doe.
4And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose vp early in the morning, and builded an Altar vnder the hill, and twelue pillars, according to the twelue tribes of Israel.
- Psalms 78:5Rank 14 from verse 7
5For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
5*For he established a Testimony in Iacob, and appointed a Law in Israel, which he commaunded our fathers: that they should make them knowen to their children.
- Isaiah 63:11–12Rank 15 from verse 7
11Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
12That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
11**Then he remembred the dayes of old, Moses and his people, saying; Where is hee that brought them vp out of the Sea, with the shepheard of his flocke? where is hee that put his holy Spirit within him?
12*That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arme, diuiding the water before them, to make himselfe an euerlasting name?
- Numbers 12:7Rank 16 from verse 7
- Psalms 105:26–45Rank 17 from verse 7
26He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
27They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28He sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
29He turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish.
30Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings.
31He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts.
32He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
33He smote their vines also and their fig trees; and brake the trees of their coasts.
34He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
35And did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
36He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
37He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
38Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
39He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.
40The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
42For he remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant.
43And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
44And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the Lord.
26*Hee sent Moses his seruant: and Aaron whom he had chosen.
27*†They shewed his signes among them: and wonders in the land of Ham.
28*Hee sent darknesse, and made it darke: and they rebelled not against his word.
29*Hee turned their waters into blood: and slew their fish.
30*The land brought foorth frogs in abundance: in the chambers of their kings.
31*He spake, and there came diuers sorts of flies: and lice in all their coasts.
32*†Hee gaue them haile for raine: and flaming fire in their laud.
33Hee smote their Uines also, and their figge trees: and brake the trees of their coastes.
34*He spake, and the locusts came: and catterpillers, and that without number,
35And did eate vp all the herbes in their land: and deuoured the fruite of their ground.
36*Hee smote also all the first borne in their land: the chiefe of all their strength.
37*Hee brought them foorth also with siluer and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
38*Egypt was glad when they departed: for the feare of them fell vpon them.
39*He spread a cloud for a couering: and fire to giue light in the night.
40* The people asked, and he brought quailes: and satisfied them with the bread of heauen.
41*He opened the rocke, and the waters gushed out: they ranne in the dry places like a riuer.
42For he remembred his holy promise: and Abraham his seruant.
43†And he brought forth his people with ioy: and his chosen with gladnesse:
44*And gaue them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people:
45That they might obserue his statutes, and keepe his Lawes, Praise ye the LORD.
- Psalms 106:22Rank 18 from verse 7
From verse 8
- Psalms 86:15Rank 1 from verse 8
13And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
13And rent your heart and not your garments; and turne vnto the LORD your God: for he is *gracious and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnesse, and repenteth him of the euill.
- Exodus 34:6–7Rank 3 from verse 8
6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Psalms 145:8Rank 4 from verse 8
3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
3The LORD is *slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlewind, and in the storme, and the clouds are the dust of his feete.
- Psalms 86:5Rank 6 from verse 8
- Ephesians 1:7–8Rank 7 from verse 8
7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
7In whom wee haue redemption through his blood, the forgiuenesse of sinnes, according to the riches of his grace,
8Wherein hee hath abounded toward vs in all wisedome and prudence:
2And he prayed unto the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
2**And he prayed vnto the LORD, and sayd, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my countrey? Therefore I fledde before vnto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnesse, and repentest thee of the euill.
- Numbers 14:18Rank 9 from verse 8
18The 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.
18The LORD is *long suffering, and of great mercie, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression, and by no meanes clearing the guiltie, *visiting the iniquity of the fathers vpon the chldren, vnto the third and fourth generation.
- James 5:11Rank 10 from verse 8
11Behold, 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.
11Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.
- Isaiah 55:7Rank 11 from verse 8
7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
7††Let the wicked forsake his way, & the vnrighteous man his thoughts: and let him returne vnto the LORD, and he will haue mercie vpon him, and to our God, for hee will abundantly pardon.
- Nehemiah 9:17Rank 12 from verse 8
17And 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.
17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of the wonders that thou didst among them: but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed *a captaine to returne to their bondage: but thou art †a God ready to pardon, gracious and mercifull, slow to anger, and of great kindnes, & forsookest them not.
- Psalms 130:7Rank 13 from verse 8
- Deuteronomy 5:10Rank 14 from verse 8
- Jeremiah 32:18Rank 15 from verse 8
18Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the Lord of hosts, is his name,
18*Thou shewest louing kindnesse vnto thousands, and recompensest the iniquitie of the fathers into the bosome of their children after them: the great, the mightie God, the LORD of hosts is his Name,
- Romans 5:20–21Rank 16 from verse 8
20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
20Moreouer, the Lawe entred, that the offence might abound: but where sinne abounded, grace did much more abound.
21That as sinne hath reigned vnto death; euen so might grace reigne thorow righteousnes vnto eternall life, by Iesus Christ our Lord.
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Psalms 103:7
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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Deeds, actions, or things done.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Psalms 103:8
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Showing mercy, compassion, or readiness to forgive.
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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.
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Not quick; taking time; delayed or reluctant.
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Sense 1: Strong displeasure or indignation. Sense 2: As a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.
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Abundant, plentiful, or present in great quantity or degree.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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6The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
6The LORD executeth righteousnesse: and iudgement for all that are oppressed.
7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
7He made knowen his wayes vnto Moses: his actes vnto the children of Israel.
Selected passage8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
8*†The LORD is mercifull and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Selected passage9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
9Hee will not alwayes chide: neither will he keepe his anger for euer.