Psalms

Psalm 86:15–16

¹⁵But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,

slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy;

grant Your strength to Your servant;

save the son of Your maidservant.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But You	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
O Lord	אֲ֭דֹנָי	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
are a compassionate	רַח֣וּם	ra·ḥūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H7349 compassionate
and gracious	וְחַנּ֑וּן	wə·ḥan·nūn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2587 gracious
God	אֵל־	’êl-	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
slow	אֶ֥רֶךְ	’e·reḵ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H750 long
to anger	אַ֝פַּ֗יִם	’ap·pa·yim	Noun - md	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
abounding	וְרַב־	wə·raḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
in loving devotion	חֶ֥סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulness	וֶאֱמֶֽת׃	we·’ĕ·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Turn	פְּנֵ֥ה	pə·nêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6437 turn
to me	אֵלַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and have mercy	וְחָ֫נֵּ֥נִי	wə·ḥān·nê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
grant	תְּנָֽה־	tə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Your strength	עֻזְּךָ֥	‘uz·zə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
to Your servant	לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
save	וְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעָה	wə·hō·wō·šî·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3467 deliver
the son	לְבֶן־	lə·ḇen-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Your maidservant	אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃	’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H519 maid, handmaid

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 86:15 Ephesians 2:4–7 · Psalm 130:7 · Psalm 103:8 · Ephesians 1:7 · Psalm 145:8 · Psalm 86:5 · Nehemiah 9:17 · Joel 2:13 · Psalm 85:10 · Micah 7:18 · Psalm 111:4 · Numbers 14:18

Psalm 86:16 Philippians 4:13 · Ephesians 6:10 · Isaiah 40:29–31 · Psalm 116:16 · Psalm 25:16 · Psalm 138:3 · Ephesians 3:16 · Colossians 1:11 · Psalm 28:7–8 · Psalm 119:94 · Psalm 69:16 · Zechariah 10:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.