Psalms
Psalm 145:8–9
8The LORD is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
9The LORD is good to all;
His compassion rests on all He has made.
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 145:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is gracious | חַנּ֣וּן | ḥan·nūn | Adjective - masculine singular | H2587 gracious |
| and compassionate | וְרַח֣וּם | wə·ra·ḥūm | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular | H7349 compassionate |
| slow | אֶ֥רֶךְ | ’e·reḵ | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H750 long |
| to anger | אַ֝פַּ֗יִם | ’ap·pa·yim | Noun - md | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| and abounding | וּגְדָל־ | ū·ḡə·ḏāl- | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H1419 great |
| in loving devotion | חָֽסֶד׃ | ḥā·seḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
Psalm 145:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is good | טוֹב־ | ṭō·wḇ- | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| to all | לַכֹּ֑ל | lak·kōl | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| His compassion | וְ֝רַחֲמָ֗יו | wə·ra·ḥă·māw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H7356 womb |
| rests on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| He has made | מַעֲשָֽׂיו׃ | ma·‘ă·śāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H4639 deed, work |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 145:8 Numbers 14:18 · Psalm 103:8 · Psalm 86:5 · Psalm 116:5 · Psalm 100:5 · Psalm 86:15 · Romans 5:20–21 · Micah 7:18–20 · Exodus 34:6–7 · Ephesians 2:4 · Jonah 4:2 · Ephesians 1:8
Psalm 145:9 Nahum 1:7 · Psalm 100:5 · Matthew 5:45 · Jonah 4:11 · Psalm 104:27 · Acts 17:25 · Psalm 65:9–13 · Psalm 36:6–7 · Acts 14:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.