Verse
Psalms 145:8 — The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of…
“The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.”
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The verses around Psalms 145:8.
6And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
8The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
10All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Verse explanation
This list of qualities — gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, full of mercy — repeats, almost word for word, an ancient formula used in other psalms to sum up God’s character.
From the Psalms 145 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 145:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Piedoso e benigno é o Senhor, soffredor e de grande misericordia.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Piedoso e misericordioso é o SENHOR; ele demora para se irar, e tem grande bondade.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
El Señor es misericordioso, lento para enojarse, y lleno de amor inagotable.
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