Tehillim 86:13

13 For gadol is Thy chesed toward me; and Thou hast saved my nefesh from the lowermost Sheol.

Tehillim 86:13 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 86:13

For great is thy mercy toward me
Both in things temporal and spiritual; an instance of which follows:

and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell;
from a very distressed and disconsolate condition, being almost in despair, under a deep sense of sin, and a fearful apprehension of the wrath of God, as, particularly, when he was charged by Nathan; or from hell itself, and the severest punishment in it; from the second and eternal death, which every man is deserving of, and are only delivered from by the grace of God, and blood of Christ: this shows the sense the psalmist had of the just demerit of sin, and his thankfulness for deliverance from it; see ( Psalms 56:13 ) . Kimchi interprets it of the grave; but says, there are some that interpret it of the judgment, or condemnation of hell: such who have escaped great dangers in long and perilous journeys, or have been delivered from threatening diseases, are said to be saved from hell ^F18.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 Vide Heraclit. de Incredib. c. 21. p. 86.

Tehillim 86:13 In-Context

11 Teach me Thy Derech, Hashem; I will walk in Thy emes; Yachad (make undivided) levavi (my heart) to fear Thy Shem.

12 I will praise Thee, Adonoi Elohai, with all my lev; and I will glorify Shimecha l’olam.

13 For gadol is Thy chesed toward me; and Thou hast saved my nefesh from the lowermost Sheol.

14 O Elohim, the zedim (arrogant ones, proud, insolent ones) are risen up against me, and the adat aritzim (band of violent men) seek my nefesh; and have not set Thee before them.

15 But Thou, Adonoi, art El Rachum and Channun, slow to anger, and plenteous in chesed and emes.