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Psalms 86:15

What does Psalms 86:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 86:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Thou, O Lord, <FI>art<Fi> God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But thou, Lord, art aGod merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.

Context

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.

v.15This passage

v.16Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

Cross references

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

  • Nehemiah 9:17

    and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.

  • Romans 15:8

    For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers,

  • Psalms 103:8

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

  • Ephesians 1:7

    in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  • Psalms 86:5

    For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

  • Romans 5:20

    And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

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