Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. New Living Translation But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. English Standard Version But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Berean Standard Bible But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. King James Bible But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. New King James Version But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. New American Standard Bible But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth. NASB 1995 But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. NASB 1977 But Thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. Legacy Standard Bible But You, O Lord, are a God compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. Amplified Bible But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth. Christian Standard Bible But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth. Holman Christian Standard Bible But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. American Standard Version But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. Contemporary English Version But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful. You don't easily get angry, and your love can always be trusted. English Revised Version But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth. GOD'S WORD® Translation But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive. Good News Translation But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful. International Standard Version But you, Lord, are a compassionate God, merciful and patient, with unending gracious love and faithfulness. Majority Standard Bible But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. NET Bible But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. New Heart English Bible But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth. Webster's Bible Translation But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious; long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and truth. World English Bible But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd You, O Lord, [are] God, merciful and gracious, "" Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth. Young's Literal Translation And Thou, O Lord, art God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth. Smith's Literal Translation And thou, O Jehovah, art a God compassionate and merciful, and slow to anger and great of mercy and truth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in mercy and truth. New Revised Standard Version But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut thou, O LORD God, art full of compassion and gracious, longsuffering and plenteous in mercy and truth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you, LORD JEHOVAH God, are compassionate and hovering, patient and abounding in grace and truth! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Brenton Septuagint Translation But thou, O Lord God, art compassionate and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and true. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tried But Trusting…14The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You. 15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. 16Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.… 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. 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. 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. 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! 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. 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! 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. 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. Romans 2:4 Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? 1 Timothy 1:16 But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. Treasury of Scripture But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. but thou Psalm 86:5 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 111:4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion. mercy Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Psalm 98:3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Jump to Previous Abounding Abundant Anger Angry Compassion Compassionate Faithfulness Forgiveness Full Goodness Gracious Great Kindness Loving Lovingkindness Merciful Mercy Pity Plenteous Slow Steadfast Truth WisdomJump to Next Abounding Abundant Anger Angry Compassion Compassionate Faithfulness Forgiveness Full Goodness Gracious Great Kindness Loving Lovingkindness Merciful Mercy Pity Plenteous Slow Steadfast Truth WisdomPsalm 86 1. David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion5. By the goodness and power of God 11. He desires the continuance of former grace 14. Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God This phrase highlights the character of God as compassionate and gracious. The Hebrew words used here, "rachum" (compassionate) and "chanun" (gracious), are often used to describe God's nature throughout the Old Testament. This description of God is consistent with His self-revelation in Exodus 34:6, where He declares His nature to Moses. The compassion of God is seen in His care for His people, as demonstrated in His provision and protection throughout Israel's history. The grace of God is evident in His willingness to forgive and restore, despite human failings. This understanding of God’s character is foundational to the relationship between God and His people, emphasizing His willingness to extend mercy and favor. slow to anger abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 86, David is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God, his role as the second king of Israel, and his authorship of many psalms. 2. God (Yahweh) The central focus of this verse, God is described with attributes that highlight His character and nature, emphasizing His compassion, grace, patience, love, and truth. 3. Israel While not directly mentioned in this verse, the nation of Israel is the broader context in which David writes, often experiencing God's attributes firsthand through their history. Teaching Points Understanding God's CharacterRecognize that God's nature is inherently compassionate and gracious. This understanding should shape our view of Him and our relationship with Him. Patience in Our Lives Just as God is slow to anger, we are called to emulate His patience in our interactions with others, reflecting His character in our daily lives. Abounding Love and Truth God's love and truth are abundant and unwavering. We should strive to live in a way that reflects His love and truth to those around us. Grace in Action God's grace is a model for how we should extend grace to others, forgiving and showing kindness even when it is undeserved. Trust in God's Faithfulness Knowing that God is abounding in truth, we can trust in His promises and faithfulness, even when circumstances are challenging.Verse 15. - But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion. The appeal is to God's own revelation of himself. He had declared that he was "merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin" (Exodus 34:6, 7); he could not, therefore, desert the psalmist in his need. And gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth (comp. above, ver. 5; and see also Numbers 14:18; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But You,וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you O Lord, אֲ֭דֹנָי (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord are a compassionate רַח֣וּם (ra·ḥūm) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7349: Compassionate and gracious וְחַנּ֑וּן (wə·ḥan·nūn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2587: Gracious God, אֵל־ (’êl-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty slow אֶ֥רֶךְ (’e·reḵ) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 750: Long to anger, אַ֝פַּ֗יִם (’ap·pa·yim) Noun - md Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire abounding וְרַב־ (wə·raḇ-) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 7227: Much, many, great in loving devotion חֶ֥סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty and truth. וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ (we·’ĕ·meṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness Links Psalm 86:15 NIVPsalm 86:15 NLT Psalm 86:15 ESV Psalm 86:15 NASB Psalm 86:15 KJV Psalm 86:15 BibleApps.com Psalm 86:15 Biblia Paralela Psalm 86:15 Chinese Bible Psalm 86:15 French Bible Psalm 86:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 86:15 But you Lord are a merciful (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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