Psalms 103:8
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 103
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.”Psalms 103:8
What Does Psalms 103:8 Mean?
Psalms 103:8 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 103, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mercy.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 103:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 34:6“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,”Psalms 86:15“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”Joel 2:13“And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.”Psalms 145:8“The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.”Nahum 1:3“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”Psalms 86:5“For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.”Ephesians 1:7“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”Numbers 14:18“The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.”Proverbs 16:32“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”Jonah 4:2“And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.”Deuteronomy 5:10“And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.”Psalms 130:7“Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.”Isaiah 55:7“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”Micah 7:18“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”James 5:11“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”Nehemiah 9:17“And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.”Jeremiah 32:18“Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,”Lamentations 3:31“For the LORD will not cast off for ever:”Psalms 86:13“For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”Romans 5:20“Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:”
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