Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 8. The Lord is gracious ] His holy nature is ever disposed to show favour.
Full of compassion ] Wherever he sees misery, his eye affects his heart.
Slow to anger ] When there is even the greatest provocation.
Of great mercy. ] Great in his abundant mercy. These four things give us a wonderful display of the goodness of the Divine nature.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - Those who, under troubles and temptations, abound in fervent prayer shall in due season abound in grateful praise, which is the tru language of holy joy. Especially we should speak of God's wondrous wor of redemption, while we declare his greatness. For no deliverance of the Israelites, nor the punishment of sinners, so clearly proclaims the justice of God, as the cross of Christ exhibits it to the enlightene mind. It may be truly said of our Lord Jesus Christ, that his words ar words of goodness and grace; his works are works of goodness and grace He is full of compassion; hence he came into the world to save sinners When on earth, he showed his compassion both to the bodies and souls of men, by healing the one, and making wise the other. He is of grea mercy, a merciful High Priest, through whom God is merciful to sinners.
Original Hebrew חנון2587 ורחום7349 יהוה3068 ארך750 אפים639 וגדל1419 חסד׃2617
