New American Standard Bible 1995
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 cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow. 4Then I called upon the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I beseech You, save my life!” Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. 6The Lord preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me. 7Return to your rest, O my soul, For the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
Read all of Psalms 116Psalms 116:5 word by word
חַנּ֣וּן יְהֹוָ֣ה וְצַדִּ֑יק וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ מְרַחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 116:5
- Psalms 86:5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.
- Psalms 103:8The Lord is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.
- Psalms 112:4Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.
- Psalms 115:1Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.
- Psalms 145:8The Lord is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.
- Exodus 34:6Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;
- Nehemiah 9:17They refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them.
- Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him;
- Romans 5:20The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,
- Ephesians 1:6to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
- Ephesians 2:4But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
- 1 Timothy 1:14and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 119:137Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments.
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.
- Ezra 9:15O Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this.”
- Nehemiah 9:8You found his heart faithful before You, And made a covenant with him To give him the land of the Canaanite, Of the Hittite and the Amorite, Of the Perizzite, the Jebusite and the Girgashite-- To give it to his descendants. And You have fulfilled Your promise, For You are 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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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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