EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 86:15
15But you, my Lord, are a kind God who forgives people. You do not quickly become angry, and your faithful love is very great. We can always trust you to do what you have promised.
Psalms 86:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
- New International Version (NIV)But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
Context of Psalms 86:15
13I know that you love me very much with your faithful love. You will continue to keep my life safe, so that I do not go down into the deep hole of death. 14God, proud people are attacking me. Cruel men have joined together to kill me. They do not respect you at all. But you, my Lord, are a kind God who forgives people. You do not quickly become angry, and your faithful love is very great. We can always trust you to do what you have promised. 16Turn to me and be kind to me. I am your servant, so make me strong. Please rescue your slave! 17Help me, so that I know you are pleased with me. Then my enemies will see it, and they will be ashamed. They will know that you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Read all of Psalms 86Psalms 86:15 word by word
וְאַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי אֵל־רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וְרַב־חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But thou, O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- a Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- full of compassionרַחוּםrachûm · compassionateH7349
- and graciousחַנּוּןchannûn · graciousH2587
- longsufferingאַף'aph · face: angerH639
- longsufferingאָרֵךְ'ârêk · slowH750
- and plenteousרַבrab · manyH7227
- in mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- and truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
Cross-references for Psalms 86:15
- Psalms 86:5Yes, my Lord, you are very kind, and you are ready to forgive people. When anyone calls to you for help, you love them with your faithful love.
- Psalms 103:8The Lord is kind to people and he forgives them. He is slow to get angry and his love always continues.
- Psalms 111:4The Lord causes us to remember his miracles. He is kind and he forgives people.
- Psalms 130:4But you forgive people for their sins, and so we give you honour.
- Psalms 145:8How very kind the Lord is! He is very patient and his faithful love continues.
- Exodus 31:6I have also chosen Oholiab to help Bezalel. Oholiab is the son of Ahisamach. He belongs to the tribe of Dan. I have also helped all the workers who have special skills. They will be able to make everything that I have commanded you to make.
- Numbers 14:18“The Lord does not quickly become angry. His faithful love for his people continues for ever. He forgives people when they turn against him and they do bad things. But if someone is guilty, he surely punishes them. And he punishes their children, their grandchildren and their grandchildren's children.”
- Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey you. They forgot about all the miracles that you had done to help them. Instead, they turned against you. They chose a leader to take them back to Egypt, where they had been slaves. But you are a God who forgives people. You are kind to people. You are slow to get angry and your love for your people always continues. So you did not leave your people alone.
- Joel 2:13Stop pulling your clothes to pieces. That does not help. Show me instead that you are really sorry.’ Return to the Lord, your God. He is kind and full of grace. He does not quickly become angry, and he is full of love. He is sad that he had to cause troubles for you.
- Micah 7:18No other god is like you. You chose us to be your people. And you decide not to remember what we have done wrong. Not many of your people remain and we have done bad things. But you choose to forget those bad things. You will not always be angry, because you want very much to be kind.
- Romans 5:20God gave his Law to Moses to show more clearly that people were doing wrong things. But when people did more and more wrong things, God continued to be kind in more and more ways.
- Ephesians 1:7When Christ died as a sacrifice on the cross, he paid the price to make us free. Because of Christ's death on our behalf, God has forgiven our sins. God is so very kind that he has done all this for us!
- Ephesians 2:4But God is very good and kind! He loved us very much.
- Psalms 85:10God will be faithful to us and he will love us with his faithful love. His justice and his peace will join together, like dear friends.
- Psalms 98:3He has kept his promise that he made to the people of Israel. He has continued to take care of them with his faithful love. Everyone who lives everywhere on the earth can see that God has the power to save people.
- John 1:17God gave his Law to us through Moses. But Jesus Christ brought God's grace and his truth to us.
Commentaries on Psalms 86:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15But thou, O Lord - What a wonderful character of God is given in this verse! אדני Adonai, the Director, Judge, and Support; - but instead of אדני Adonai, thirty-four of Kennicott's MSS. have יהוה Jehovah, the self-existent and eternal Being; - אל El, the strong God; רחום rachum, tenderly compassionate; חנון channun, the Dispenser of grace or favor; אפים ארך erech appayim, suffering long, not easily provoked; חמד רב rab chesed, abundant in blessings; and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion - See the notes at Psalm 86:5. The words rendered “long-suffering” mean that there was and would be delay in his anger; that it was not soon excited; that he did not act from passion or sudden resentment; that he endured the conduct of sinners long without rising up to punish them; that he was not quick to take vengeance, but bore with them patiently. On this account the psalmist, though conscious that he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them, seek after believers' souls; but the compassion, mercy, and truth of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15God shows mercy to his people (Psalm 51:1). God is compassionate (Psalm 25:6). God is slow to become angry (Psalms 103:8; 145:8). God is full of loving devotion and faithfulness (Hebrew khesed and ’emeth; Psalm 143:1) This verse repeats a theme first expressed in Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:18 (compare Psalms 103:8; 145:8; Nehemiah 9:17; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. Contrasts God with his enemies (compare Psa 86:5).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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