Nehemiah 9:17
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17 They refused to listen
and did not remember Your wonders
You performed among them.(A)
They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader
to return to their slavery in Egypt.[a](B)
But You are a forgiving God,
gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love,(C)
and You did not abandon them.
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 9:17 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read in their rebellion
Psalm 86:5
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Psalm 86:15
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15 But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.(A)
Psalm 103:8
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8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love.(A)
Psalm 145:8
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8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and great in faithful love.(A)
Joel 2:13
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13 Tear your hearts,(A)
not just your clothes,(B)
and return to the Lord your God.
For He is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger, rich in faithful love,
and He relents from sending disaster.(C)
Jonah 4:2
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2 He prayed to the Lord:(A) “Please, Lord, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place.(B) I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God,(C) slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster.(D)
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