Psalm 103:8

Modern English Version

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey and were not mindful of Your wonders that You performed among them. But they hardened their necks and in their rebellion appointed a leader to return to their bondage. But You are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in kindness, and did not forsake them.

Psalm 130:7

O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption.

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.

Psalm 31:20

You will hide them in the shelter of Your presence from the plots of man; You will keep them secretly in a shelter from contentious tongues.

Psalm 86:15

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in mercy to all who call on You.

Isaiah 55:7

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

Jeremiah 32:18

You show lovingkindness to thousands, and recompense the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them, O great and mighty God. The Lord of Hosts is His name,

Joel 2:13

Rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and He relents from punishing.

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord and said, “O  Lord! Is this not what I said while I was still in my own land? This is the reason that I fled before to Tarshish, because I knew that You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in faithfulness, and ready to relent from punishment.

Nahum 1:3

the Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will in no way acquit the guilty. In gale winds and a storm is His way, and clouds are the dust of His feet.

Numbers 14:18

‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation.’

Deuteronomy 5:10

but showing mercy to thousands of them who love Me and keep My commandments.

James 5:11

Behold, we consider them blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the purpose of the Lord, that the Lord is very gracious and merciful.