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Psalms 86:5
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
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 gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day. 4Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul. For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee. 6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7In the day of my distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.
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כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֝֗סֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 86:5
- Psalms 86:15But thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.
- Psalms 25:8Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
- Psalms 36:7How precious is thy loving-kindness, O God! So the sons of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
- Psalms 52:1Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.
- Psalms 69:16Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;
- Psalms 119:68Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.
- Psalms 130:7Let Israel hope in Jehovah, because with Jehovah there is loving-kindness, and with him is plenteous redemption;
- 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,
- Joel 2:13and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
- 1 John 4:8He that loves not has not known God; for God is love.
- 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.
- Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto Jehovah, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Daniel 9:9With the Lord our God are mercies and pardons, for we have rebelled against him;
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.
- Psalms 103:8Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.
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
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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
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