King James Version

Psalms 116:5

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

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חַנּ֣וּןchanungraciousחַנּוּןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “gracious”, the ordinary formH2587graciousgracious.יְהֹוָ֣הyehovahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְצַדִּ֑יקvetsadiqand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).וֵ֖אלֹהֵ֣ינוּveloheynvand Godאֱלֹהִיםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.מְרַחֵֽםmerachemloveרָחַםverb, piel, participle, absolute — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Yahweh is gracious and righteous. Yes, our God is merciful.

Darby Translation

Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is compassionate.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord is merciful and righteous; yea, our God has pity.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐλεήμων ὁ Κύριος καὶ δίκαιος, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐλεεῖ.