Slow to Anger (Ps 103)
A short reading from Psalm 103, verses 8 to 11, in the World English Bible. The four stanzas say the LORD is merciful and gracious and slow to anger, and that he has not dealt with us according to our sins. Listen to each line, tap any word to see its meaning, and answer three short questions.
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
The second stanza has two parts joined by a semicolon, and the second part begins with ‘neither’.
The third stanza has ‘not’ in its first line and ‘nor’ in its second line.
The last stanza begins with ‘For as’, and its second line begins with ‘so’.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. This is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Psalms 103:8 · WEB
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.
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First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
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Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this reading from?
Psalm 103:8 to 11, in the World English Bible.
What does the Psalm say about the LORD?
It says, “The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.” (Psalm 103:8)
What does the Psalm say about anger?
Psalm 103:9 says, “He will not always accuse; neither will he stay angry forever.”
What does the Psalm say about sins?
Psalm 103:10 says, “He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.”
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