New King James Version
Psalms 86:5
5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
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 Living Translation (NLT)O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Context of Psalms 86:5
3Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long. 4Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. 6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. 7In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.
Read all of Psalms 86Psalms 86:5 word by word
כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־חֶ֝֗סֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 86:5
- Psalms 86:15But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
- Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
- Psalms 36:7How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
- Psalms 52:1Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The goodness of God endures continually.
- Psalms 69:16Hear me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good; Turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.
- Psalms 119:68You are good, and do good; Teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 130:7O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
- Psalms 145:8The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy.
- Exodus 34:6And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,
- Joel 2:13So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.
- 1 John 4:8He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
- Nehemiah 9:17They refused to obey, And they were not mindful of Your wonders That You did among them. But they hardened their necks, And in their rebellion They appointed a leader To return to their bondage. But You are God, Ready to pardon, Gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, Abundant in kindness, And did not forsake them.
- Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
- Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him.
- Micah 7:18Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy.
- Psalms 103:8The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
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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