Psalms 116:5
Gracious and just is the Lord, compassionate is our God.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
In Context
4Then I called on the name of the Lord: “I beseech you, O Lord, deliver me.”
6The Lord preserves the simple; when I was drooping, he saved me.
Cross References
Psalms 86:5For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.
Psalms 103:8Full of pity and grace is the Lord, patient, and rich in kindness:
Psalms 115:1Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your kindness’ and faithfulness’ sake.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 116:2-10
Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 I love the Lord , because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord ; O Lord , I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 5 Gracious is the Lord , and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped… Read the whole commentary →