Psalms 116:5
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 116
“Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.”Psalms 116:5
What Does Psalms 116:5 Mean?
Psalms 116:5 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 116, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mercy, and Covenant Loyalty (Hesed).
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 116:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 34:6“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,”Deuteronomy 4:31“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”Psalms 145:8“The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.”Psalms 103:8“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.”Psalms 145:17“The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.”Psalms 119:137“Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.”James 5:11“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”Ezra 9:15“O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.”Nehemiah 9:8“And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:”Psalms 86:15“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”Ephesians 1:6“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.”1 Timothy 1:14“And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.”Psalms 112:4“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Daniel 9:7“O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.”Daniel 9:14“Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.”Ephesians 2:4“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”Nehemiah 9:17“And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.”Nehemiah 9:31“Nevertheless for thy great mercies’ sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.”Nehemiah 9:33“Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:”Psalms 86:5“For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.”
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