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How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/116.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/116.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/116.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Gracious <i>is</i> the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God <i>is</i> merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/116.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Gracious <i>is</i> the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God <i>is</i> merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/116.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/116.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/116.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Gracious is Yahweh, and righteous; And our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/116.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and [consistently] righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/116.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/116.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/116.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/116.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are kind, LORD, so good and merciful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/116.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/116.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is merciful and righteous. Our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/116.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD is merciful and good; our God is compassionate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/116.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is compassionate;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/116.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/116.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/116.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD is Gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/116.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God is merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/116.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/116.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH [is] gracious, and righteous, "" Indeed, our God [is] merciful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/116.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God is merciful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/116.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah is merciful and just, and our God compassionates.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/116.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/116.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 114:5>Merciful is the Lord, and just. And our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/116.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD and righteous; yes, our God is merciful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/116.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/116.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou art merciful, O LORD, and righteous; O God, thou art merciful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/116.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are merciful, LORD JEHOVAH, and righteous, and oh, God, you are compassionate!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/116.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yea, our God is compassionate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/116.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/116-5.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=14655" 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/116.htm">The LORD Has Heard My Voice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2587.htm" title="2587: ḥan·nūn (Adj-ms) -- Gracious. From chanan; gracious.">is gracious</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: wə·ṣad·dîq (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">and righteous;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: wê·lō·hê·nū (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7355.htm" title="7355: mə·ra·ḥêm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To love, have compassion. A primitive root; to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate.">is full of compassion.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.…<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</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,<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="/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/86-15.htm">Psalm 86:15</a></span><br />But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.<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/30-18.htm">Isaiah 30:18</a></span><br />Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-22.htm">Lamentations 3:22-23</a></span><br />Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!<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="/2_corinthians/1-3.htm">2 Corinthians 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,<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">Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yes, our God is merciful.</p><p class="hdg">gracious</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5,15</a></b></br> For thou, Lord, <i>art</i> good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee… </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/112-4.htm">Psalm 112:4</a></b></br> Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: <i>he is</i> gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.</p><p class="hdg">and righteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Psalm 119:137</a></b></br> TZADDI. Righteous <i>art</i> thou, O LORD, and upright <i>are</i> thy judgments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-4.htm">Psalm 145:4-7,17</a></b></br> One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-15.htm">Ezra 9:15</a></b></br> O LORD God of Israel, thou <i>art</i> righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as <i>it is</i> this day: behold, we <i>are</i> before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Compassionate</a> <a href="/psalms/116-3.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/psalms/112-5.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/psalms/112-4.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/112-6.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Righteousness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-77.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/psalms/145-8.htm">Compassionate</a> <a href="/psalms/118-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/psalms/119-29.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/psalms/117-2.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/118-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/118-19.htm">Righteousness</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 116</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">The psalmist professes his love and duty to God for his deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/116-12.htm">He studies to be thankful</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/116.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/116.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The LORD is gracious and righteous;</b><br>This phrase highlights two key attributes of God: His grace and righteousness. The concept of grace in the Old Testament is often associated with God's favor and kindness towards humanity, despite their shortcomings. This is evident in God's dealings with Israel, where He repeatedly shows mercy and forgiveness. Righteousness, on the other hand, refers to God's moral perfection and justice. These attributes are seen throughout the Bible, such as in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where God describes Himself as "compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." The balance of grace and righteousness is crucial, as it underscores God's ability to be just while also offering mercy. This duality is ultimately fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who embodies both grace and truth (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<p><b>our God is full of compassion.</b><br>Compassion is a recurring theme in the Bible, reflecting God's deep love and care for His creation. In the Hebrew context, compassion is often linked to the idea of a mother's love for her child, indicating a profound, nurturing care. This is seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a>, where God compares His compassion to that of a mother's for her nursing child. The phrase "full of compassion" suggests an overflowing abundance, indicating that God's compassion is limitless and ever-present. This attribute is also mirrored in the life of Jesus, who frequently showed compassion to the sick, the poor, and the marginalized (<a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a>, <a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41</a>). The compassion of God is a source of comfort and hope, assuring believers of His constant presence and care in times of need.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist (Author of Psalm 116)</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, though the specific author is not definitively known. The psalmist expresses personal gratitude for God's deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the psalmist belongs, often the recipient of God's grace and compassion throughout the Old Testament account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_nature.htm">Understanding God's Nature</a></b><br>Recognize that God's graciousness and righteousness are foundational to His character. His actions are always aligned with His nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/experiencing_god's_compassion.htm">Experiencing God's Compassion</a></b><br>Reflect on personal experiences of God's compassion in your life. How has God shown His mercy and love to you in times of need?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_response_to_god's_attributes.htm">Living in Response to God's Attributes</a></b><br>As recipients of God's grace and compassion, we are called to extend the same to others. Consider how you can be a vessel of God's love and righteousness in your community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_righteousness.htm">Trusting in God's Righteousness</a></b><br>Trust that God's righteousness ensures justice and fairness. In a world often marked by injustice, rely on God's righteous nature to guide your actions and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_worship.htm">Prayer and Worship</a></b><br>Use <a href="/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5</a> as a basis for prayer and worship, acknowledging God's graciousness, righteousness, and compassion in your life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_116.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 116</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_grace_align_with_suffering.htm">Psalm 116:5 declares God to be gracious and compassionate—how does this align with the existence of immense global suffering? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_a_loving_god_allow_hell.htm">How can a loving God allow eternal punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_create_adam_and_eve_if_they'd_sin.htm">Why create Adam and Eve knowing they'd sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ready_for_god's_judgment.htm">Are you prepared for God's impending judgment and wrath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/116.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Gracious is the Lord, and righteous</span>. God's answers to prayer show him to be both "gracious" and "righteous" - gracious, because it is of his mercy that he listens to men; righteous, because, having promised to hear prayer, he is bound to keep his promises. <span class="cmt_word">Yea, our God is merciful</span>; or, "compassionate." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/116-5.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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֹוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is gracious</span><br /><span class="heb">חַנּ֣וּן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥan·nūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2587.htm">Strong's 2587: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gracious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and righteous;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצַדִּ֑יק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God</span><br /><span class="heb">וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wê·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is full of compassion.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרַחֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ra·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7355.htm">Strong's 7355: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fondle, to love, to compassionate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/116-5.htm">Psalm 116:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/116-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 116:5 Yahweh is Gracious and righteous (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/116-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 116:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/116-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 116:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 116:6" /></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>