5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
5 You're well-known as good and forgiving, bighearted to all who ask for help.
5 For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.
5 OÂ Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 86:5
Commentary on Psalm 86:1-7
(Read Psalm 86:1-7)
Our poverty and wretchedness, when felt, powerfully plead in our behalf at the throne of grace. The best self-preservation is to commit ourselves to God's keeping. I am one whom thou favourest, hast set apart for thyself, and made partaker of sanctifying grace. It is a great encouragement to prayer, to feel that we have received the converting grace of God, have learned to trust in him, and to be his servants. We may expect comfort from God, when we keep up our communion with God. God's goodness appears in two things, in giving and forgiving. Whatever others do, let us call upon God, and commit our case to him; we shall not seek in vain.