Psalm 145:8

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

Cross-reference

Psalm 86:5 Parallel

Psalm 86:5 describes God as good, ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy, closely matching His grace and compassion here.

Psalm 86:15 Parallel

Psalm 86:15 repeats the exact attributes: compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in mercy.

Psalm 103:8 Parallel

Psalm 103:8 uses the same formula: merciful, gracious, slow to anger, plenteous in mercy.

Psalm 116:5 Parallel

Psalm 116:5 echoes the same attributes—gracious, merciful—reinforcing God's character as both gracious and righteous.

Psalm 111:4 Citation

Psalm 111:4 also declares the LORD as gracious and merciful, linking this character to His wondrous works.

Psalm 100:5 Parallel

Psalm 100:5 proclaims God's goodness and everlasting mercy, reflecting the mercy in Psalm 145:8.

Numbers 14:18 repeats the same formula—slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, forgiving—but includes the justice clause as well.

Exodus 34:6 Allusion

Exodus 34:6 is the classic self-revelation of God's character that Psalm 145:8 directly echoes—gracious, merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love.

Ephesians 2:4 draws on this same character—great love and rich mercy—as the basis for salvation by grace.

Micah 7:18-20 celebrates God's pardoning and steadfast love, amplifying the same mercy and compassion found in Psalm 145:8.

Jonah 4:2 Citation

Jonah 4:2 directly quotes the same description—gracious, merciful, slow to anger—showing Jonah's frustration with God's compassion.

James 5:11 Allusion

James 5:11 explicitly states 'The Lord is full of compassion and mercy'—a clear echo of the attributes in Psalm 145:8.

Nahum 1:3 Parallel

Nahum 1:3 repeats 'slow to anger' but pairs it with power and a warning that the guilty will not go unpunished—balancing mercy with justice.

In Jeremiah 3:12, God's mercy is the basis for a call to repentance—He will not remain angry forever, echoing the 'slow to anger' attribute.

Nehemiah 9:31 reiterates this attribute of mercy as the reason God did not abandon Israel despite their sins.

Deuteronomy 4:31 affirms the same covenantal character—merciful and faithful—reassuring Israel after their failure.

Jonah 4:11 Parallel

Jonah 4:11 shows God's compassion extending even to wicked Nineveh and its animals—a concrete example of His graciousness.

In Matthew 18:27, the master's pity on the debt-ridden servant illustrates the compassion of God described here.

Matthew 20:34 records Jesus' compassion on two blind men—an NT act that embodies the Lord's compassion.

Mark 8:2 Parallel

Mark 8:2 portrays Jesus' compassion for the hungry crowd—a direct demonstration of divine compassion.

Daniel 9:9 Related theme

Daniel 9:9 appeals to God's mercy and forgiveness in confession, echoing the same attribute of steadfast love from Psalm 145:8.