Psalms 145:8
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
*†The LORD is gracious and full of compassion: slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. great in mercie.
- *Cross-referenceExod.34.6,7. num. 14.18. psal. 86.5,15. and 103.8.
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- Numbers 14:18Rank 1 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.
- Psalms 103:8Rank 2 from verse 8
- Psalms 86:5Rank 3 from verse 8
- Psalms 100:5Rank 4 from verse 8
- Psalms 116:5Rank 5 from verse 8
- Micah 7:18–20Rank 6 from verse 8
18Who 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.
19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
18*Who is a God like vnto thee, that pardoneth iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? hee retaineth not his anger for euer, because he delighteth in mercy.
19He wil turne againe, he will haue compassion vpon vs: he will subdue our iniquities, and thou wilt cast all their sinnes into the depths of the Sea.
20Thou wilt performe the trueth to Iacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworne vnto our fathers from the dayes of old.
- Psalms 86:15Rank 7 from verse 8
- Romans 5:20–21Rank 8 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.
- Exodus 34:6–7Rank 9 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.
- Ephesians 2:4Rank 10 from verse 8
- Ephesians 1:8Rank 11 from verse 8
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.
- Daniel 9:9Rank 13 from verse 8
- Ephesians 1:6Rank 14 from verse 8
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Psalms 145:8
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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compassion
Pity, mercy, or tender concern.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
7They shall abundantly vtter the memory of thy great goodnesse: and shall sing of thy righteousnesse.
8The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
8*†The LORD is gracious and full of compassion: slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Selected passage9The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
9The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are ouer all his workes.