Psalms 86:5
For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:17And they would not hear, and they remembered not thy wonders which thou hadst done for them. And they hardened their necks, and gave the head to return to their bondage, as it were by contention. But thou, a forgiving God, gracious, and merciful, longsuffering, and full of compassion, didst not forsake them.
Psalms 36:7Thy justice is as the mountains of God, thy judgments are a great deep. Men and beasts thou wilt preserve, O Lord :
Psalms 52:1Unto the end, understanding for David,
Psalms 69:16Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
Psalms 103:3Who forgiveth all thy iniquities: who healeth all thy diseases.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:2-8
Humble Petitions. 1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord , hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O Lord , unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my… Read the whole commentary →