King James Version

Psalms 103:8

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

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רַח֣וּםrachumfull of compassionרַחוּםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “full of compassion”, the ordinary formH7349compassionatefull of compassion, merciful.וְחַנּ֣וּןvechanunand graciousחַנּוּןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and gracious”, the ordinary formH2587graciousgracious.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶ֖רֶךְerekhlongאָרֵךְadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “long”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH750longlong(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).אַפַּ֣יִםapayimfaceאַףnoun, common, masculine, dual, absolute — “face”, the ordinary formH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.וְרַבveravand aboundרַבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…חָֽסֶדchasedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Merciful and gracious [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and abundant in mercy.

World English Bible

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.

Douay-Rheims

The mountains ascend, and the plains descend into the place which thou hast founded for them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord is compassionate and pitiful, long-suffering, and full of mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἰκτίρμων καὶ ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος.