Psalms

Psalm 103:8–10

8The LORD is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

9He will not always accuse us,

nor harbor His anger forever.

10He has not dealt with us according to our sins

or repaid us according to our iniquities.

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Psalm 103:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is compassionateרַח֣וּםra·ḥūmAdjective - masculine singularH7349 compassionate
and graciousוְחַנּ֣וּןwə·ḥan·nūnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH2587 gracious
slowאֶ֖רֶךְ’e·reḵAdjective - masculine singular constructH750 long
to angerאַפַּ֣יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
aboundingוְרַב־wə·raḇ-Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH7227 much, many, great
in loving devotionחָֽסֶד׃ḥā·seḏNoun - masculine singularH2617 goodness, kindness

Psalm 103:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
alwaysלָנֶ֥צַחlā·ne·ṣaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
accuse usיָרִ֑יבyā·rîḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
norוְלֹ֖אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
harborיִטּֽוֹר׃yiṭ·ṭō·wrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5201 keep
foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lāmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Psalm 103:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He has notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
dealtעָ֣שָׂה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
with usוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
according toלָ֑נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
our sinsכַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּḵa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê·nūPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural
or repaid usגָּמַ֥לgā·malVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
according toעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common plural
our iniquitiesכַ֝עֲוֺנֹתֵ֗ינוּḵa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nūPreposition-k; Noun - common plural construct; first person common pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Cross-references

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Psalm 103:8 Psalm 86:15 · Joel 2:13 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Psalm 145:8 · Nahum 1:3 · Psalm 86:5 · Ephesians 1:7–8 · Numbers 14:18 · Jonah 4:2 · Isaiah 55:7 · James 5:11 · Deuteronomy 5:10

Psalm 103:9 Isaiah 57:16 · Psalm 30:5 · Micah 7:18–19 · Jeremiah 3:5 · Jeremiah 3:12

Psalm 103:10 Ezra 9:13 · Nehemiah 9:31 · Lamentations 3:22 · Psalm 130:3 · Daniel 9:18–19 · Job 11:6 · Habakkuk 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.