Psalms 86:13
For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
In Context
12I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.
Cross References
Job 33:22And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death.
Job 33:28He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
Psalms 30:3\30:2\O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.
Psalms 56:13\56:12\I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
Psalms 88:6\88:5\My soul is among the dead, like those in the underworld, to whom you give no more thought; for they are cut off from your care.
Psalms 108:4\108:3\I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make melody to you among the nations.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:9-17
Petitions and Praises; Prayer for Mercy and Grace. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.… Read the whole commentary →