Psalms 86:5

Psalms 86:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
• New International Version (NIV)You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

Context of Psalms 86:5

3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. 4Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. 6Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. 7In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

Psalms 86:5 word by word

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֝֗סֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• Youאַתָּ֫ה'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.s.)H859
• O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• are kindטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• and forgivingסַלָּחsallâch · forgivingH5546
• richרַבrab · manyH7227
• in loving devotionחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• to allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• who call on Youקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121

Cross-references for Psalms 86:5

• Psalms 86:15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
• Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
• Psalms 36:7How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
• Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
• Psalms 69:16Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
• Psalms 119:68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
• Psalms 130:7O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
• Psalms 145:8The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.
• Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
• Joel 2:13So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
• 1 John 4:8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
• Nehemiah 9:17They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.
• Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
• Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
• Psalms 103:8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Commentaries on Psalms 86:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For thou, Lord, art good - I found my expectations of help on thy own goodness through which thou art always ready to forgive. And I found it also on thy well-known character, to which all thy followers bear testimony, viz., that "thou art plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For thou, Lord, art good … - This is another reason why God should hear his prayer; and it is a reason which may be properly urged at all times, and by all classes of persons. It is founded on the benevolence of God; on the fullness of his mercy to all that invoke his name. We should call in vain on a God who was not merciful and ready to forgive; but in the divine character there is the most ample foundation for such an appeal. In his benevolence; in his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The psalmist lists God's perfect qualities (Exodus 34:6–7), especially God's readiness to forgive sin (see Psalms 32:5; 85:2; 145:7–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-75-7. unto all ... that call upon thee--or, "worship Thee" (Psa 50:15; 91:15) however undeserving (Ex 34:6; Le 11:9-13).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 86:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
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In the dictionaries

• Attend
• Pardon
• Plenteous
• Token
• Unite
• God
• Mercy; Merciful
• Priests and Levites
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Commentaries on Psalms 86

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings