KJV King James Version
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.
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Psalm 111:4
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
WEB World English Bible
He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
ASV American Standard Version
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A memorial He hath made of His wonders, Gracious and merciful is Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 111
1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with [my] whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and [in] the congregation.
2 The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3 His work [is] honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.
5 He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
6 He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
7 The works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.
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Psalm 103:8The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.Isaiah 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.Psalm 86:5For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.Psalm 145:8The LORD [is] gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.Ephesians 1:6-8To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.Deuteronomy 31:19-30Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.Psalm 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.Psalm 78:38But he, [being] full of compassion, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.1 Corinthians 11:24-26And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.Romans 5:20-21Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:Exodus 34:6-7And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Psalm 78:4-8We will not hide [them] from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.Exodus 12:26-27And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?Psalm 86:15But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.Joshua 4:6-7That this may be a sign among you, [that] when your children ask [their fathers] in time to come, saying, What [mean] ye by these stones?Joshua 4:21-24And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What [mean] these stones?Exodus 13:14-15And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What [is] this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:1 Timothy 1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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