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Graciousחַנּוּןand mercifulוְרַחוּםis YHWH,יְהוָהslowאֶרֶךְto angerאַפַּיִםand greatוּגְדָלin loyal love.חָסֶד
Psalms 145:8
Study it in the app“Gracious and merciful is YHWH, slow to anger and great in loyal love.”
His goodness reaches everyone, and his mercies are over all his worksWho God Is
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 145:8, word by word
- Graciousחַנּוּןchanun
gracious
Gracious, merciful: who shows favor to one in need. Said almost always of God.
Where else “chanun” appears- and mercifulרַחוּםrachum
merciful
Merciful: who feels tenderness and compassion. Said almost always of God.
Where else “rachum” appears- is YHWHיְהוָהyehva
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.
Where else “yehva” appears- slowאֶרֶךְerech
slow
Patient, unhurried to anger.
Where else “erech” appears- to angerאַפַּיִםapayim
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “apayim” appears- and greatגְדָלgedal
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedal” appears- in loyal loveחָסֶדchased
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chased” appears
The context
7The remembrance of the abundance of your goodness they will pour forth, and of your righteousness they will shout for joy.
8 · This verse (above)
9Good is YHWH to all, and his compassion is over all his works.