Psalms 86:13

What does Psalms 86:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 86:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For great is thy loving-kindness toward me, and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

Context

v.12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

v.13This passage

v.14O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 1:58

    And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.

  • Job 33:28

    He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

  • Job 33:18

    He keepeth back his soul from the pit, And his life from perishing by the sword.

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:10

    and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

  • Psalms 88:6

    Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.

  • Psalms 103:8

    Jehovah is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness.

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