The Meaning of Psalms 86:15 Explained

Psalms 86:15

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

YLT: And Thou, O Lord, art God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

Darby: But thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.

ASV: But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

Discover Psalms 86:15

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 86:15?

MEANING: What does Psalms 86:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 86:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 86:15?

What is the context of Psalms 86:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 86:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 86:1-17 - A Prayer To The God Of Mercy

This psalm is largely composed of quotations. When the soul is in great need, it is not concerned with inventing new forms of address to God, but avails itself of well-known and well-worn phrases. Our Lord in Gethsemane "prayed the same words." The background of the psalm is faith which reckons on God's goodness. Thou art good, Psalms 86:5; thou art great, Psalms 86:10; thou art merciful and gracious, Psalms 86:15. Be sure to build prayer upon the revelation of God's nature as given by Christ.

Psalms 86:1-5. That we are indeed poor and needy is our strongest plea with God. That we are holy is true only so far as we present Christ as our righteousness. That we cry all the day is a plea which God honors. But the best of all is the plenteousness of His lovingkindness.

Psalms 86:6-13. Again, in this strophe, there is the cry of need; and faith is helped by remembering that God's power is sufficient. God is so great that He can include our little life in His microscopic care.

Psalms 86:14-17. We can readily imagine the rabble that beset the psalmist, for we are similarly beset; but nearer than they can come is the calm and holy inner presence of God. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 86

¹ David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion
⁵ By the goodness and power of God
¹¹ He desires the continuance of former grace
¹⁴ Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness

What do the individual words in Psalms 86:15 mean?

But You [are] Lord a God compassionate and gracious slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth

וְאַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי אֵל־ רַח֣וּם וְחַנּ֑וּן אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וְרַב־ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת

וְאַתָּ֣ה	But You [are]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers.
אֲ֭דֹנָי	Lord
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹנָי Sense: my lord, lord.
אֵל־	a God
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵל Sense: god, god-like one, mighty one.
רַח֣וּם	compassionate
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: רַחוּם Sense: compassionate.
וְחַנּ֑וּן	and gracious
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: חַנּוּן Sense: gracious.
אֶ֥רֶךְ	slow
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: אָרֵךְ Sense: long (pinions).
אַ֝פַּ֗יִם	to anger
Parse: Noun, md Root: אַף Sense: nostril, nose, face.
וְרַב־	and abundant in
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great.
חֶ֥סֶד	mercy
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֶסֶד Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.
וֶאֱמֶֽת	and truth
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֱמֶת Sense: firmness, faithfulness, truth.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 86:15?

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