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Psalms 116:5 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 116:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 116 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.”
Psalms 116:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 116:5
Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful. After describing deliverance from death (v.3-4) and God's hearing his cry (v.1-2), the psalmist declares three attributes of God that together explain divine deliverance: grace, righteousness, and mercy."Gracious is the LORD" (חַנּוּן יְהוָה/channun Yahweh) begins with channun, meaning gracious, compassionate, merciful. This adjective derives from chen (grace, favor)—unmerited kindness, undeserved goodness, favor shown to those who cannot claim it. God's graciousness means He acts in love toward the undeserving. This attribute appe...
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Cross-References for Psalms 116:5
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“and gracious in all his works.”
“slow to anger”
“Yahweh. Your judgments are upright.”
“the God of Israel”
“by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved”
“Lord”
“and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite”
“And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”
“and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does”
“gracious”