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Psalms 145:8–9

His goodness reaches everyone, and his mercies are over all his works

8Gracious and merciful is YHWH, slow to anger and great in loyal love.

9Good is YHWH to all, and his compassion is over all his works.

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6And of the might of your fearsome deeds they will tell, and your greatness I will recount.

7The remembrance of the abundance of your goodness they will pour forth, and of your righteousness they will shout for joy.

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10All your works will give you thanks, YHWH, and your faithful ones will bless you.

11The glory of your kingdom they will tell, and of your might they will speak,

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Its words in the original

  • חַנּוּןchanun· gracious

    Gracious, merciful: who shows favor to one in need. Said almost always of God.

  • רַחוּםrachum· merciful

    Merciful: who feels tenderness and compassion. Said almost always of God.

  • יְהוָהyehva· YHWH

    The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

  • אֶרֶךְerech· long, slow

    Long. "Long of nose" is the Hebrew way of saying "slow to anger", patient.

  • אַפַּיִםapayim· anger, nose

    Nose, nostrils. Since breathing grows hard in anger, the same word also means "anger"; sometimes "face".

  • גְדָלgedal· great

    Great in size, number, age or importance; also "the elder" of two; "high priest" is "great priest".

  • חָסֶדchased· loyal love

    "Chesed": love that stays faithful to a commitment. It is kindness that does not remain a feeling: it acts in favor of the other and does not abandon him. The Bible says it above all of God's love for his people.

  • טוֹבtov· good

    Good in the widest sense: pleasant, beautiful, useful, right, of good quality. As a noun, "good", "good things", "well-being".

  • רַחֲמָיrachamay· compassion

    Deep compassion, tender mercy like that of a mother; also the womb.

  • מַעֲשָׂיmaasay· work, deed

    Work, labor; what someone does or makes; a deed.

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