But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
Psalms 86:15
“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”
— Psalms 86:15
"He was moved with compassion" is one of the Gospels' most repeated phrases about Jesus — the word is the same one used for the innards, feeling it where it actually registers. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Psalms 86:15 to Isaiah 49:15.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about compassion here is Psalms 86:15: "But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth." Psalms 103:4 follows close behind: "Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;" Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
Psalms 86:15
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies,
Psalms 103:4
He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
Psalms 111:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright, gracious, merciful, and righteous.
Psalms 112:4
The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
Psalms 145:8
And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Isaiah 30:18
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:14
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
Luke 6:36
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,
Luke 10:33
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
Colossians 3:12
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
1 Peter 3:8
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
1 John 3:17
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!
Isaiah 49:15
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