Psalms 103:8 (GNV)

Passage

The Lord is full of compassion and mercie, slowe to anger and of great kindnesse.

Nearby Context

Psalms 103:6 The Lord executeth righteousnes and iudgement to all that are oppressed.

Psalms 103:7 He made his wayes knowen vnto Moses, and his workes vnto the children of Israel.

Psalms 103:8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercie, slowe to anger and of great kindnesse.

Psalms 103:9 He will not alway chide, neither keepe his anger for euer.

Psalms 103:10 He hath not dealt with vs after our sinnes, nor rewarded vs according to our iniquities.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "full", "compassion", "mercie", "slowe", "anger", "great", and "kindnesse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "full", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "He made his wayes knowen vnto Moses..." into verse 9's "He will not alway chide neither keepe...", so "lord" and "full" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "full" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.