Psalms 103:8

The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Ver. 8. The Lord is merciful and gracious] These are Moses's very expressions, Exodus 34:6. Theodoret calleth him, worthily, the great ocean of divinity, &c.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 103:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord is merciful and gracious - See the notes at Psalms 78:38 . The idea here is derived evidently from Exodus 34:6-7 - that great and glo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CIII. A Hymn of Thanksgiving for Yahweh's Pardoning Love. The main theme is stated in Psalms 103:6-14 . Yahweh is just, He rights the oppressed, b...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. The Lord is merciful - See the note on Psalms 86:15 .
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The Lord is merciful and gracious— It is astonishing, after a sentence like this, that any persons should be so blinded by their zeal for infidelit...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. -From praising God's favour our in perpetually renewing the vigour o...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

In this Ps. the hope of the previous one has been fulfilled, and sorrow has given place to thanksgiving. Its probable date is soon after the return f...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It seems almost a work of supererogation to write anything about this psalm. It is perhaps the most perfect song of pure praise to be found in the Bi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If we read these verses as we ought, with a view to Christ, here most eminently hath Jehovah manifested those sovereign acts of mercy and judgment, b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The Lord is merciful and gracious ,.... So he made himself known to Moses, Exodus 34:6 , and so David found him to be, and therefore calls upon his...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Lord is merciful and gracious See on Exodus 34:6 . Slow to anger Not speedily punishing sinners, but patiently waiting for their repentance....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Goodness and Compassion of God. 6 The L ORD executeth righteousness...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Slow to anger; not speedily punishing sinners, but patiently waiting for their repentance.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Lord is merciful and gracious. The mercy of God I. Define the idea of mercy. It is the exercise of a Divine benevolence in respect to a gui...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hymn to the Mercy of God. A psalm of David, voicing his thankful acknowledgment of God's gifts and blessings upon himself, the conclusion calling...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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⁸ The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 103:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 103:8