Psalms 116:5

5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

Psalms 116:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 116:5

Gracious is the Lord
So the psalmist found him, calling upon him; so he is in Christ, the author and giver of all grace, to help in time of need.

And righteous;
faithful to his promises, just in every dispensation of his providence, even in afflictive ones; righteous in punishing the enemies of his people, and in saving, justifying, and pardoning them for Christ's sake.

Yea, our God is merciful;
compassionate, tenderhearted, a heart full of pity, as a father to his child; and sympathizes with his people under all their afflictions, and saves them out of them; see ( Psalms 86:5 Psalms 86:15 ) .

Psalms 116:5 In-Context

3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.

4 And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

5 Gracious [is] Jehovah, and righteous, Yea, our God [is] merciful,

6 A preserver of the simple [is] Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

7 Turn back, O my soul, to thy rest, For Jehovah hath conferred benefits on thee.