Psalms
Psalm 103:8–9
8The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
9He will not always accuse us,
nor harbor His anger forever.
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.
Psalm 103:8
| 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 |
Psalm 103:9
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.