The Meaning of Psalms 86:5 Explained

Psalms 86:5

KJV: For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

YLT: For Thou, Lord, art good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

Darby: For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

ASV: For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

Discover Psalms 86:5

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 86:5?

MEANING: What does Psalms 86:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 86:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 86:5?

What is the context of Psalms 86:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

What does Psalms 86:5 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 86:5 mean?

For You [are] Lord good and forgiving and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You

כִּֽי־ אַתָּ֣ה אֲ֭דֹנָי ט֣וֹב וְסַלָּ֑ח וְרַב־ חֶ֝֗סֶד לְכָל־ קֹרְאֶֽיךָ

אַתָּ֣ה	You [are]
Parse: Pronoun, second person masculine singular Root: אַתְּ Sense: you (second pers.
אֲ֭דֹנָי	Lord
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲדֹנָי Sense: my lord, lord.
ט֣וֹב	good
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
וְסַלָּ֑ח	and forgiving
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: סַלָּח Sense: ready to forgive, forgiving.
וְרַב־	and abundant in
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great.
חֶ֝֗סֶד	mercy
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֶסֶד Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.
לְכָל־	to all
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
קֹרְאֶֽיךָ	those who call upon You
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 86:5?

Loading Information...

Similar Scriptures for Psalms 86:5

		Joel 2:13 [8]
		Psalms 103:8 [7]
		Psalms 145:8-9 [6]
		Exodus 34:6 [6]
		Nehemiah 9:17 [5]
		Psalms 145:18 [5]
		Psalms 130:7 [4]
		Psalms 25:8 [4]
		1 John 4:8-9 [3]
		Ephesians 1:6-8 [3]
		Psalms 130:4 [2]
read more (18)
		Acts 2:21 [2]
		Isaiah 55:7 [2]
		Romans 5:20-21 [2]
		Ephesians 2:4 [2]
		Jeremiah 33:3 [2]
		Luke 11:9-10 [2]
		Micah 7:18 [2]
		John 4:10 [2]
		Ezekiel 36:33 [2]
		Romans 10:12-13 [2]
		Daniel 9:9 [2]
		Jonah 4:2 [2]
		Ezekiel 36:37 [2]
		Psalms 119:68 [2]
		Psalms 86:15 [2]
		Psalms 36:7 [1]
		Psalms 52:1 [1]
		Psalms 69:16 [1]
read less