God’s Word Translation
Psalms 116:5
5The Lord is merciful and righteous. Our God is compassionate.
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 ropes of death became tangled around me. The horrors of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony. 4But I kept calling on the name of the Lord: “Please, Lord, rescue me!” The Lord is merciful and righteous. Our God is compassionate. 6The Lord protects defenseless people. When I was weak, he saved me. 7Be at peace again, my soul, because the Lord has been good to you.
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:5 word by word
חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 116:5
- Psalms 86:5You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.
- Psalms 103:8The Lord is compassionate, merciful, patient, and always ready to forgive.
- Psalms 112:4Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
- Psalms 115:1Don’t give glory to us, O Lord. Don’t give glory to us. Instead, give glory to your name because of your mercy and faithfulness.
- Psalms 145:8The Lord is merciful, compassionate, patient, and always ready to forgive.
- Exodus 34:6Then he passed in front of Moses, calling out, “The Lord, the Lord, a compassionate and merciful God, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
- Nehemiah 9:17They refused to listen. They forgot the miracles you performed for them. They became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to slavery ⌞in Egypt⌟. But you are a forgiving God, one who is compassionate, merciful, patient, and always ready to forgive. You never abandoned them,
- Daniel 9:9“But you, Lord our God, are compassionate and forgiving, although we have rebelled against you.
- Romans 5:20The laws in Moses’ Teachings were added to increase the failure. But where sin increased, God’s kindness increased even more.
- Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
- Ephesians 2:4But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.
- 1 Timothy 1:14Our Lord was very kind to me. Through his kindness he brought me to faith and gave me the love that Christ Jesus shows people.
- Psalms 119:137You are righteous, O Lord, and your regulations are fair.
- Psalms 145:4One generation will praise your deeds to the next. Each generation will talk about your mighty acts.
- Ezra 9:15Lord God of Israel, because you are fair, a few of us continue to remain as survivors. Look at us. All of us are guilty. None of us can stand in your presence because of this.”
- Nehemiah 9:8You found that his heart was faithful to you. You made a promise to him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. You kept your promise because you are fair.
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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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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