86:5 Certainly 1 O Lord, you are kind 2 and forgiving,
and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
86:13 For you will extend your great loyal love to me, 3
and will deliver my life 4 from the depths of Sheol. 5
86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.
You are patient 6 and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. 7
1 tn Or “for.”
2 tn Heb “good.”
3 tn Heb “for your loyal love [is] great over me.”
4 tn Or “for he will have delivered my life.” The verb form indicates a future perfect here.
5 tn Or “lower Sheol.”
6 tn Heb “slow to anger.”
7 tn Heb “and great of loyal love and faithfulness.”
sn The psalmist’s confession of faith in this verse echoes Exod 34:6.