Psalms 111:4

111:4 He does ¹  amazing things that will be remembered; ² 

the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

Psalms 116:5

116:5 The Lord is merciful and fair;

our God is compassionate.

Psalms 103:8

103:8 The Lord is compassionate and merciful;

he is patient ³  and demonstrates great loyal love. ⁴ 

Psalms 112:4

112:4 In the darkness a light ⁵  shines for the godly,

for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just. ⁶ 

Psalms 145:8

145:8 The Lord is merciful and compassionate;

he is patient ⁷  and demonstrates great loyal love. ⁸ 

[111:4]  ¹ tn Or “did,” if this refers primarily to the events of the exodus and conquest period (see vv. 6, 9).

[111:4]  ² tn Heb “a memorial he had made for his amazing deeds.”

[103:8]  ³ tn Heb “slow to anger” (see Ps 86:15).

[103:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “and great of loyal love” (see Ps 86:15).

[112:4]  ⁵ tn In this context “light” symbolizes divine blessing in its various forms (see v. 2), including material prosperity and stability.

[112:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “merciful and compassionate and just.” The Hebrew text has three singular adjectives, which are probably substantival and in apposition to the “godly” (which is plural, however). By switching to the singular, the psalmist focuses on each individual member of the group known as the “godly.” Note how vv. 5-9, like vv. 1-2a, use the singular to describe the representative godly individual who typifies the whole group.

[145:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “slow to anger” (see Pss 86:15; 103:8).

[145:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “and great of loyal love” (see Pss 86:15; 103:8).