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Merciful and gracious is the Lord,
    slow to anger, abounding in mercy.(A)

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The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(A)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.

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    let Israel hope in the Lord,
For with the Lord is mercy,
    with him is plenteous redemption,(A)

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Israel, put your hope(A) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love(B)
    and with him is full redemption.(C)

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The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in mercy.(A)

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The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(A)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(B)

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So the Lord passed before him and proclaimed: The Lord, the Lord, a God gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in love and fidelity,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 34:6 Gracious…fidelity: this succinct poetic description of God is an often-repeated statement of belief (see Nm 14:18; Ps 103:8; 145:8; Jl 2:13; Jon 4:2). All the terms describe God’s relationship to the covenant people.

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate(A) and gracious God, slow to anger,(B) abounding in love(C) and faithfulness,(D)

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