Psalms 86:15 · KJV
“But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”
— Psalms 86:15
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}
O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Psalms 86 — Context
For great {is} thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. {hell: or, grave}
14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}
15But thou, O Lord, {art} a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see {it}, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
Cross References
Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Psalms 130:7
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD {there is} mercy, and with him {is} plenteous redemption.
Psalms 103:8
The LORD {is} merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. {plentious...: Heb. great in mercy}
Ephesians 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Psalms 86:5
For thou, Lord, {art} good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Psalms 145:8
The LORD {is} gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. {of great...: Heb. great in mercy}
Joel 2:13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he {is} gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Nehemiah 9:17
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 {art} a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. {a God...: Heb. a God of pardons}