King James Version
What Does Psalms 116:5 Mean?
“Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.”
Context
3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. gat: Heb. found me
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Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
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Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
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The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
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Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary11-12. As a sun God enlightens (Psa 27:1); as a shield He protects.
**grace--**God's favor, its fruit--
**glory--**the honor He bestows.
**uprightly--**(Psa 15:2; 18:23).
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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