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13 because your loyal love is great toward me,
and you will have delivered my life from Sheol[a] below.
14 O God, arrogant men have risen up against me,
even a gang of ruthless men seek my life,
but they do not set you before them.[b]
15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger[c] and abundant in loyal love and faithfulness.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 86:13 The nether world, the place of departed spirits.
  2. Psalm 86:14 That is, they do not factor God into their actions
  3. Psalm 86:15 Literally “long of nostrils”

13 For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me(A) from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.(B)

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.(C)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(D) God,
    slow to anger,(E) abounding(F) in love and faithfulness.(G)

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