Psalms 86:13

13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

Psalms 86:13 in Other Translations

13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

13 For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

13 for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.

13 You've always been great toward me - what love! You snatched me from the brink of disaster!

13 For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

13 because your mercy toward me is great. You have rescued me from the depths of hell.

13 For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol.

13 Great is your love for me. You have kept me from going down into the grave.

Psalms 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.

Psalms 86:13 In-Context

11 Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.

15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 34:4; Psalms 49:15; Psalms 116:8
• 2. S Psalms 16:10; S Psalms 56:13