Psalms 86:5

86:4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

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For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.

86:6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

What does Psalms 86:5 mean?

Psalms 86:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), טוֹב (ṭôwb), סַלָּח (çallâch).

Hebrew interlinear

For

thou,

Lord,אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây/ad-o-noy'/H136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

art

good,טוֹבṭôwb/tobe/H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

and

ready

forgive;סַלָּחçallâch/saw-lawkh'/H5546placable

and

plenteousרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

mercyחֵסֵדchêçêd/kheh'-sed/H2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

unto

all

them

that

callקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

upon

thee.

Topics

Mercy of God, the Pardon Prayer

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 86:5.

Genesis 50:20

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 86:5 say?

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

Is Psalms 86:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 86:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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As you read Psalms 86:5, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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