Psalms 86:15

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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

Context of Psalms 86:15

13For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. 14O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them. But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 16Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant. 17Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalms 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 86:5For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
• Psalms 103:8The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
• Psalms 111:4He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and merciful.
• Psalms 130:4But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
• Psalms 145:8The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
• Exodus 31:6And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
• Numbers 14:18'The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.'
• Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey and were not mindful of the wonders that you performed among them, but they stiffened their neck and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not forsake them.
• Joel 2:13and rend your hearts and not your garments." Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.
• Micah 7:18Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
• Romans 5:20Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
• Ephesians 1:7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
• Ephesians 2:4But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
• Psalms 85:10Steadfast love and faithfulness meet; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
• Psalms 98:3He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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