Psalms 86 · Verse 5

Psalms 86:5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Psalms 86:5, King James Version

Psalms 86:5 in other translations

BSBFor You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
WEBFor you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
ASVFor thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
YLTFor Thou, Lord, art good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
DARBYFor thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
BBEYou are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
WebsterFor thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon thee.

What does Psalms 86:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 86:5-7
5-7. unto all ... that call upon thee--or, "worship Thee" (Psa 50:15; 91:15) however undeserving (Ex 34:6; Le 11:9-13).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 For thou, Lord, art good - I found my expectations of help on thy own goodness through which thou art always ready to forgive. And I found it also on thy well-known character, to which all thy followers bear testimony, viz., that "thou art plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 86:1-7

Our poverty and wretchedness, when felt, powerfully plead in our behalf at the throne of grace. The best self-preservation is to commit ourselves to God's keeping. I am one whom thou favourest, hast set apart for thyself, and made partaker of sanctifying grace. It is a great encouragement to prayer, to feel that we have received the converting grace of God, have learned to trust in him, and to be his servants. We…

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Psalms 86:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859
אֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiO LordH136
ט֣וֹבTov[are] goodH2896
וְסַלָּ֑חve.sa.Lachand ready to forgiveH5546
וְרַב\־ve.rav-and great ofH7227
חֶ֝֗סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617
לְכָל\־le.kholto allH3605
קֹרְאֶֽיךָ\׃ko.re.'Ei.cha[those who] call out to youH7121

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 86:5

  • Psalms 145:8-9

    The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

  • Joel 2:13

    And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

  • Exodus 34:6

    And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

  • Psalms 103:8

    The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

  • Nehemiah 9:17

    And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, 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 of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

  • Acts 2:21

    And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

  • 1 John 4:8-9

    He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

  • Psalms 145:18

    The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

  • Ezekiel 36:37

    Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.

  • Psalms 25:8

    Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

  • Psalms 86:15

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

  • Ephesians 1:6-8

    To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou.
15; 25:8; 36:7; 52:1; 69:16; 119:68; 130:7; 145:8,9; Ex 34:6; Joe 2:13
1Jo 4:8,9
ready.
Ne 9:17; Isa 55:7; Da 9:9; Mic 7:18
plenteous.
103:8; 130:4,7; Joe 2:13; Ro 5:20,21; Eph 1:6-8; 2:4
unto all.
145:18; Jer 33:3; Eze 36:33,37; Lu 11:9,10; Joh 4:10; Ac 2:21
Ro 10:12,13

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Context

  • Psalms 86:4

    Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

  • Psalms 86:5

    For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

  • Psalms 86:6

    Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

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Psalms 86:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque tú, Señor, eres bueno y perdonador, y grande en misericordia para con todos los que te invocan.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car toi, Seigneur! tu es bon, prompt à pardonner, et grand en bonté envers tous ceux qui crient vers toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn du, Herr, bist gut und zum Vergeben bereit, und groß an Güte gegen alle, die dich anrufen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Numquid Sion dicet: Homo et homo natus est in ea, et ipse fundavit eam Altissimus?