Psalm 86:15

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Et tu, Domine Deus, miserator et misericors; patiens, et multæ misericordiæ, et verax.

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English

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

Notes

Psalms 86:15

God shows mercy to his people (Psalm 51:1). God is compassionate (Psalm 25:6). God is slow to become angry (Psalms 103:8; 145:8). God is full of loving devotion and faithfulness (Hebrew khesed and ’emeth; Psalm 143:1)

This verse repeats a theme first expressed in Exodus 34:7; Numbers 14:18 (compare Psalms 103:8; 145:8; Nehemiah 9:17; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2).

Psalms 86:14–17

Arrogant people exist both inside and outside the community. The psalmist asks God to show his character. God is so great that even a small glimpse of his goodness will silence the wicked.

Psalms 86:1–17

The psalmist cries out to God for help and praises God’s character while facing evil (Psalm 86:14, 17). He says that all nations will one day worship the gracious and powerful God (Psalm 86:8–10). Because of this hope, the psalmist commits himself to live in a right and honest way (Psalm 86:11) and to praise the Lord (86:12–13).

The final section contrasts the behavior of evil people with the character of the Lord (Psalm 86:14–17).

Theme notes and profiles

David God’s Anger

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Ephesians 2:4–7
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The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.
Psalm 130:7
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Psalm 86:5
For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
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.
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.
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?
Psalm 85:10
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
Psalm 111:4
He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.
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.’

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LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

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Topics

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Psalm 86:15

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