King James Version

Psalms 145:8

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

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חַנּ֣וּןchanungraciousחַנּוּןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “gracious”, the ordinary formH2587graciousgracious.וְרַח֣וּםverachumand full of compassionרַחוּםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and full of compassion”, the ordinary formH7349compassionatefull of compassion, merciful.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶ֥רֶךְerekhlongאָרֵךְadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “long”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH750longlong(-suffering, -winged), patient, slow (to anger).אַ֝פַּ֗יִםapayimfaceאַףnoun, 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.וּגְדָלugedaland greatגָּדוֹלconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and great”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.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 gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Gracious and merciful [is] Jehovah, Slow to anger, and great in kindness.

World English Bible

Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord enlighteneth the blind. The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down: the Lord loveth the just.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord is compassionate, and merciful; long-suffering, and abundant in mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἰκτίρμων καὶ ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος, μακρόθυμος καὶ πολυέλεος.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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