Verse
Psalms 86:5 — For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in…
“For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.”
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The verses around Psalms 86:5.
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
Verse explanation
Describes God’s character with three traits that recur in other psalms: goodness, readiness to forgive, and a kind of loyal love that does not give up on the commitment made.
From the Psalms 86 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 86:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Pois tu, Senhor, és bom, e prompto a perdoar, e abundante em benignidade para todos os que te invocam.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Pois tu, Senhor, és bom, perdoador, e grande em bondade para todos os que clamam a ti.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque tú, Señor, eres bueno; tú eres perdonador y amoroso con todos los que vienen a ti.
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