Bible Strands
Psalms 145:8
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist declares God's character within a hymn of praise that frames the surrounding verses describing His works and universal goodness.
The words — חַנּ֣וּן (cha.Nun) translates literally as "gracious," and אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם ('E.rekh 'a.Pa.yim) literally means "long of anger."
The thread — The declaration of divine patience and covenant loyalty appears in Numbers 14:18 and Psalms 103:8, while a similar emphasis on His kindness and forgiving nature is found in Psalms 86:5.
Why it lands — The text defines God's nature through specific attributes rather than abstract ideals, requiring the reader to acknowledge His consistent character when evaluating His actions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Cross-references
- Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’
- Psalms 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
- Psalms 86:5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
- Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
- Psalms 116:5 The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
- Psalms 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Micah 7:18 Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
- Romans 5:20 The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
- Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Ephesians 2:4 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,