Psalms 116:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.”

Psalms 116:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 116:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 116:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.”

Psalms 116:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 116:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful. ”

Psalms 116:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 116:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Gracious <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God <FI>is<Fi> merciful,”

Psalms 116:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 116:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and ourGod is merciful.”

Psalms 116:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 116:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord is mercifull and righteous, and our God is full of compassion.”

Psalms 116:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 116:5 in Context — Psalms 116

3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5 Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

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What Does Psalms 116:5 Mean?

Psalms 116:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 116. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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