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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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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.אֲ֭דֹנָיadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.ט֣וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…וְסַלָּ֑חvesalachand ready to forgiveסַלָּחconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and ready to forgive”, the ordinary formH5546placableready to forgive.וְרַבveravand aboundרַבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…חֶ֝֗סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).קֹרְאֶֽיךָqoreeykhacallקָרָאverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a verb used as a describing wordH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

World English Bible

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Darby Translation

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

Douay-Rheims

Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself hath founded her.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thou, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι σὺ Κύριε χρηστὸς καὶ ἐπιεικὴς, καὶ πολυέλεος πᾶσι τοῖς ἐπικαλουμένοις σε.