Psalms

Psalm 103:8–11

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.

¹¹For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is compassionate	רַח֣וּם	ra·ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H7349 compassionate
and gracious	וְחַנּ֣וּן	wə·ḥan·nūn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious
slow	אֶ֖רֶךְ	’e·reḵ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H750 long
to anger	אַפַּ֣יִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
abounding	וְרַב־	wə·raḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
in loving devotion	חָֽסֶד׃	ḥā·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
always	לָנֶ֥צַח	lā·ne·ṣaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
accuse us	יָרִ֑יב	yā·rîḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7378 strive, contend
nor	וְלֹ֖א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
harbor	יִטּֽוֹר׃	yiṭ·ṭō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5201 keep
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
dealt	עָ֣שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
with us	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
according to	לָ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
our sins	כַ֭חֲטָאֵינוּ	ḵa·ḥă·ṭā·’ê·nū	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural
or repaid us	גָּמַ֥ל	gā·mal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
according to	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
our iniquities	כַ֝עֲוֺנֹתֵ֗ינוּ	ḵa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-k; Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
as high	כִגְבֹ֣הַּ	ḵiḡ·ḇō·ah	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1361 be high, exalted
as the heavens	שָׁ֭מַיִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
are above	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
so great	גָּבַ֥ר	gā·ḇar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1396 be strong, mighty
is His loving devotion	חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
those who fear Him	יְרֵאָֽיו׃	yə·rê·’āw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear