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Psalms 116:5
Psalms 116:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful.
Context of Psalms 116:5
3The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow: 4Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul. Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful. 6Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me. 7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
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חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 116:5
- Psalms 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
- Psalms 103:8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.
- Psalms 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness; he is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
- Psalms 115:1Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth's sake.
- Psalms 145:8Jehovah is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness.
- Exodus 34:6And Jehovah passed by before his face, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth,
- Nehemiah 9:17and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of thy wonders which thou hadst done among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion made a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great loving-kindness, and thou forsookest them not.
- Daniel 9:9With the Lord our God are mercies and pardons, for we have rebelled against him;
- Romans 5:20But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,
- Ephesians 1:6to [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:
- Ephesians 2:4but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,
- 1 Timothy 1:14But the grace of our Lord surpassingly over-abounded with faith and love, which [is] in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 119:137TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall laud thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
- Ezra 9:15Jehovah, God of Israel, thou art righteous; for we are a remnant that is escaped, as [it is] this day. Behold, we are before thee in our trespasses; for there is no standing before thee because of this.
- Nehemiah 9:8and foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest the covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, — to give it to his seed; and thou hast performed thy words, for thou art righteous.
Commentaries on Psalms 116:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Gracious is the Lord - In his own nature. And righteous - In all his dealings with men. Our God is merciful - Of tender compassion to all penitents.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Gracious is the Lord - This fact was his encouragement when he called on God. He believed that God was a gracious Being, and he found him to be so. Compare the notes at Hebrews 11:6. And righteous - Just; true; faithful. This, too, is a proper foundation of appeal to God: not that we are righteous, and have a claim to his favor, but that he is a Being who will do what is right; that is, what is best to be done in the case. If he were an unjust Being; if…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7The gracious, righteous, and compassionate Lord (see Psalm 111:1–5) rescued and gave rest to the psalmist.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. The relief which he asked is the result not of his merit, but of God's known pity and tenderness, which is acknowledged in assuring himself (his "soul," Psa 11:1; 16:10) of rest and peace. All calamities [Psa 116:8] are represented by death, tears, and falling of the feet (Psa 56:13).Read the comment
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- 1. Psalms 116:5 116.5 Elohim ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 116
- 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
- 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
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