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and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/86.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For You, Lord, <i>are</i> good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/86.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/86.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/86.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/86.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You, Lord, are good, and by nature forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/86.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever]; And abundant in lovingkindness <i>and</i> overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/86.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/86.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, rich in faithful love to all who call on You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/86.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/86.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You willingly forgive, and your love is always there for those who pray to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/86.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/86.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/86.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/86.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed you, Lord, are kind and forgiving, overflowing with gracious love to everyone who calls on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/86.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/86.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/86.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/86.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/86.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/86.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For You, Lord, [are] good and forgiving, "" And abundant in kindness to all calling You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/86.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thou, Lord, art good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/86.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou, O Jehovah, art good and forgiving, and great of mercy to all calling to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/86.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/86.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 85:5>For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/86.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lord, you are good and forgiving, most merciful to all who call on you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/86.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/86.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou, O LORD, art good; and thy lovingkindness is abundant to all who call upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/86.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you, LORD JEHOVAH, are good and your kindness is great to all who call to you!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/86.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/86.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/86-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10738" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Tried But Trusting</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">O Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">are kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5546.htm" title="5546: wə·sal·lāḥ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Ready to forgive, forgiving. From calach; placable: ready to forgive.">and forgiving,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: wə·raḇ- (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">rich</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">in loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qō·rə·’e·ḵā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">who call on You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a></span><br />The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-8.htm">Psalm 145:8</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a></span><br />So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/4-2.htm">Jonah 4:2</a></span><br />So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Micah 7:18</a></span><br />Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Numbers 14:18</a></span><br />‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-9.htm">2 Chronicles 30:9</a></span><br />For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will receive mercy in the presence of their captors and will return to this land. For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful; He will not turn His face away from you if you return to Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Ephesians 2:4-5</a></span><br />But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, / made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/titus/3-4.htm">Titus 3:4-5</a></span><br />But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, / He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a></span><br />For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-11.htm">James 5:11</a></span><br />See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Psalm 86:15</a></b></br> But thou, O Lord, <i>art</i> a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-8.htm">Psalm 25:8</a></b></br> Good and upright <i>is</i> the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7</a></b></br> How excellent <i>is</i> thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.</p><p class="hdg">ready</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></b></br> And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou <i>art</i> a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></b></br> Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-9.htm">Daniel 9:9</a></b></br> To the Lord our God <i>belong</i> mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;</p><p class="hdg">plenteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-4.htm">Psalm 130:4,7</a></b></br> But <i>there is</i> forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a></b></br> And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he <i>is</i> gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.</p><p class="hdg">unto all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></b></br> Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-33.htm">Ezekiel 36:33,37</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause <i>you</i> to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/33-23.htm">Abounding</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/numbers/14-18.htm">Forgiving</a> <a href="/psalms/83-16.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/85-12.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/85-10.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/86-3.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/85-2.htm">Pardon</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Plenteous</a> <a href="/psalms/80-9.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/85-10.htm">Steadfast</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Abounding</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Abundant</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-9.htm">Forgive</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Forgiveness</a> <a href="/psalms/99-8.htm">Forgiving</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/86-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/86-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Pardon</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Plenteous</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/86-13.htm">Steadfast</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 86</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">By the goodness and power of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">He desires the continuance of former grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew word for "kind" can also be translated as "good," emphasizing God's benevolent nature. The concept of forgiveness is central to the biblical narrative, seen in God's covenant with Israel and His willingness to forgive their transgressions. This reflects God's nature as described in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where He is "compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." The forgiveness of God is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and is foundational to the New Testament understanding of salvation through Jesus Christ, who embodies God's forgiveness through His sacrificial death and resurrection.<p><b>rich in loving devotion</b><br>The term "loving devotion" is often translated from the Hebrew word "chesed," which encompasses love, mercy, and covenant faithfulness. This phrase underscores the abundance of God's steadfast love, which is not limited or conditional. In the context of the Old Testament, this loving devotion is part of God's covenant relationship with Israel, where He remains faithful despite their unfaithfulness. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where God's love is fully revealed in Christ (<a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a>). The richness of God's loving devotion is a source of comfort and assurance for believers, affirming that His love is inexhaustible and ever-present.<p><b>to all who call on You</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of God's mercy and love. It is not limited to a specific group but is available to all who seek Him. The act of calling on God implies a relationship and dependence on Him, as seen in the practice of prayer throughout the Bible. This is consistent with the biblical teaching that God is near to all who call on Him in truth (<a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a>). In the New Testament, this is expanded to include all people, Jew and Gentile alike, who call on the name of the Lord for salvation (<a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a>). This universal offer of grace is a testament to God's desire for all to come to repentance and knowledge of the truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Psalm 86</a>, David is a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his deep relationship with God, his psalms, and his role as the second king of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is described with attributes of kindness, forgiveness, and loving devotion, emphasizing His character and relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the nation of Israel is the primary audience of the Psalms, and the context of David's prayers often reflects the collective experiences and spiritual journey of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_character.htm">God's Character</a></b><br>God is inherently kind and forgiving. His nature is unchanging, and His attributes are consistently revealed throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_on_the_lord.htm">Call on the Lord</a></b><br>The invitation to call on God is open to all. This verse encourages believers to approach God with confidence, knowing His readiness to forgive and show loving devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rich_in_loving_devotion.htm">Rich in Loving Devotion</a></b><br>God's love is abundant and steadfast. Believers can rely on His unwavering commitment to those who seek Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_repentance.htm">Forgiveness and Repentance</a></b><br>Understanding God's forgiving nature should lead us to repentance and a desire to live in accordance with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_response.htm">Prayer as a Response</a></b><br>Prayer is a vital response to God's character. It is through prayer that we call on God, experience His kindness, and receive His forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_86.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 86</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_love_align_with_ot_punishments.htm">Psalm 86:5 – How can a God said to be “abounding in steadfast love” align with the severity of punishments described elsewhere in the Old Testament? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_miracles_withstand_scientific_scrutiny.htm">Psalm 86 - Can claims of miraculous divine intervention withstand scientific scrutiny when viewed alongside purportedly natural explanations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_forgiveness_truly_mean.htm">What does forgiveness truly mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_loving_yet_jealous.htm">In Nahum 1:2, how can God be both loving and yet described as jealous and avenging? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/86.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">For thou.</span>--Up to this time the psalmist has only put forward his needs in various aspects as a plea for God's compassion. Now, not without art, he clenches his petition by an appeal to the nature itself of the Divine Being. The originals of the expressions in this verse will be found in <a href="/exodus/20-6.htm" title="And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.">Exodus 20:6</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/34-6.htm" title="And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,">Exodus 34:6-9</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/14-18.htm" title="The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.">Numbers 14:18-19</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Ready to forgive.</span>--The Hebrew word occurs nowhere else in the form found here. Etymologically it means <span class= "ital">remitting. </span>The LXX. have <span class= "greekheb">????????</span><span class= "ital">, </span>a word for which perhaps our <span class= "ital">considerate </span>is the nearest equivalent, implying that legal right is overlooked and suspended in consideration of human weakness. <a href="//apocrypha.org/wisdom_of_solomon/12-18.htm" title="But thou, mastering thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great favour: for thou mayest use power when thou wilt.">Wisdom Of Solomon 12:18</a> gives a good description of this Divine attribute.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/86.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive.</span> The word translated "ready to forgive," <span class="hebrew">סַלָח</span>, occurs here only; but the context sufficiently fixes its meaning, which is well expressed by the <span class="greek">ἐπιεικὴς</span> of the LXX. As God was "good" and "forgiving," he would be likely to grant the petitions just addressed to him. And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee (comp. <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a>; <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/86-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֭דֹנָי</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are kind</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and forgiving,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְסַלָּ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(wə·sal·lāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5546.htm">Strong's 5546: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ready to forgive, forgiving</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rich</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרַב־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·raḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֝֗סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who call on You.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qō·rə·’e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 86:5 For you Lord are good and ready (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/86-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 86:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 86:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/86-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 86:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 86:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>