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Forכִּיyou,אַתָּהAdonai,אֲדֹנָיare goodטוֹבand forgiving,וְסַלָּחand aboundingוְרַבin loyal loveחֶסֶדto allלְכָלwho call on you.קֹרְאֶיךָ
Psalms 86:5
Study it in the app“For you, Adonai, are good and forgiving, and abounding in loyal love to all who call on you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 86:5, word by word
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- are goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- and forgivingסַלָּחsalach
ready to forgive
Forgiving: ready to forgive. It appears only once, said of God.
Where else “salach” appears- and aboundingרַבrav
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appears- in loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appears- who call on youקֹרְאֶיkore
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “kore” appears
The context
4Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, Adonai, I lift up my soul.
5 · This verse (above)
6Give ear, YHWH, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.