Psalm 116:5
New International Version
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

New Living Translation
How kind the LORD is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours!

English Standard Version
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

King James Bible
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

New King James Version
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful.

New American Standard Bible
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.

NASB 1995
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.

NASB 1977
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.

Legacy Standard Bible
Gracious is Yahweh, and righteous; And our God is compassionate.

Amplified Bible
Gracious is the LORD, and [consistently] righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate.

American Standard Version
Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

Contemporary English Version
You are kind, LORD, so good and merciful.

English Revised Version
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is merciful and righteous. Our God is compassionate.

Good News Translation
The LORD is merciful and good; our God is compassionate.

International Standard Version
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate;

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.

NET Bible
The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.

Webster's Bible Translation
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God is merciful.

World English Bible
Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] gracious, and righteous, "" Indeed, our God [is] merciful,

Young's Literal Translation
Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God is merciful,

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah is merciful and just, and our God compassionates.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Merciful is the Lord, and just. And our God is compassionate.

New American Bible
Gracious is the LORD and righteous; yes, our God is merciful.

New Revised Standard Version
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thou art merciful, O LORD, and righteous; O God, thou art merciful.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You are merciful, LORD JEHOVAH, and righteous, and oh, God, you are compassionate!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is compassionate.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The LORD Has Heard My Voice
4Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” 5The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. 6The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.…

Cross References
Exodus 34:6
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

Numbers 14:18
‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’

Nehemiah 9:17
They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Psalm 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Psalm 103:8
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Psalm 145:8
The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.

Joel 2:13
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Jonah 4:2
So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.

Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Ephesians 2:4-5
But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

Titus 3:4-5
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, / He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

James 5:11
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.


Treasury of Scripture

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God is merciful.

gracious

Psalm 86:5,15
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee…

Psalm 103:8
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Psalm 112:4
Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

and righteous

Psalm 119:137
TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.

Psalm 145:4-7,17
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts…

Ezra 9:15
O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

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Psalm 116
1. The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance
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The LORD
The term "LORD" in this context is derived from the Hebrew name "Yahweh," which is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness. This name is deeply rooted in the history of Israel, signifying God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people. It is a reminder of the personal relationship God has with His followers, as He revealed Himself to Moses in the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). The use of "LORD" here underscores the personal and covenantal aspect of God's character.

is gracious
The Hebrew word for "gracious" is "חַנּוּן" (chanun), which conveys the idea of favor and kindness that is undeserved. This attribute of God highlights His willingness to extend mercy and blessings to His people, not because of their merit, but because of His loving nature. Throughout the Bible, God's grace is a recurring theme, seen in His dealings with Israel and ultimately in the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. This grace is a source of hope and encouragement, reminding believers of God's benevolent disposition towards them.

and righteous
The word "righteous" comes from the Hebrew "צַדִּיק" (tsaddiq), which refers to God's moral perfection and justice. It signifies that God acts in accordance with His holy nature and is always fair and just in His dealings. This righteousness is a foundation for trust, as believers can rely on God to do what is right and just. In a world where justice can often seem elusive, God's righteousness assures us that He will ultimately set things right, as seen in His promises throughout Scripture.

our God
The phrase "our God" personalizes the relationship between the psalmist and the divine. It reflects a communal and individual acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and presence. This possessive pronoun "our" indicates a shared faith and identity among believers, uniting them under the lordship of God. It is a declaration of allegiance and trust, affirming that God is not distant but intimately involved in the lives of His people.

is full of compassion
The Hebrew term for "compassion" is "רַחוּם" (rachum), which is related to the word for "womb," suggesting a deep, nurturing love akin to that of a mother for her child. This attribute of God emphasizes His tender care and empathy towards His creation. God's compassion is evident throughout the Bible, as He responds to the cries of His people and provides comfort and relief. It is a powerful reminder of God's loving nature and His desire to be close to those who are suffering or in need. This compassion is a source of solace and strength, encouraging believers to approach God with confidence and trust in His loving care.

Verse 5. - Gracious is the Lord, and righteous. God's answers to prayer show him to be both "gracious" and "righteous" - gracious, because it is of his mercy that he listens to men; righteous, because, having promised to hear prayer, he is bound to keep his promises. Yea, our God is merciful; or, "compassionate."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהֹוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is gracious
חַנּ֣וּן (ḥan·nūn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2587: Gracious

and righteous;
וְצַדִּ֑יק (wə·ṣad·dîq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6662: Just, righteous

our God
וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ (wê·lō·hê·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is full of compassion.
מְרַחֵֽם׃ (mə·ra·ḥêm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7355: To fondle, to love, to compassionate


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