Psalms 86:15

But, thou, O My Lord, art, A God of compassion and favour, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness a faithfulness.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

14O God, the insolent, have arisen against me, And, the assembly of tyrants, have sought my life, And have not set thee before them.

16Turn thou unto me, and show me favour,—Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

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Cross References

Exodus 31:6I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him Oholiab, son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, and in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted, have I put wisdom,—so shall they make all that I have commanded thee—

Numbers 14:18Yahweh—slow to anger and great in lovingkindness, Forgiving iniquity and transgression: Though he will not leave, wholly unpunished, Visiting the iniquity of fathers upon sons, Upon a third generation, and upon a fourth.

Nehemiah 9:17but refused to hearken, neither kept in mind thy wonders which thou hadst done with them, but they hardened their neck, and appointed a head that they might return to their servitude, in their perverseness. But, thou, art a God of forgivenesses, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness, and didst not forsake them.

Psalms 86:5For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

Psalms 103:8Compassionate and gracious, is Yahweh,—Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness.

Psalms 130:4But, with thee, is forgiveness, that thou mayest be revered.

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 →

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