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13 For you will extend your great loyal love to me,[a]
and will deliver my life[b] from the depths of Sheol.[c]
14 O God, arrogant men attack me;[d]
a gang[e] of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life.[f]
15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.
You are patient[g] and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.[h]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 86:13 tn Heb “for your loyal love [is] great over me.”
  2. Psalm 86:13 tn Or “for he will have delivered my life.” The verb form indicates a future perfect here.
  3. Psalm 86:13 tn Or “lower Sheol.”
  4. Psalm 86:14 tn Heb “rise up against me.”
  5. Psalm 86:14 tn Or “assembly.”
  6. Psalm 86:14 tn Heb “seek my life and do not set you before them.” See Ps 54:3.
  7. Psalm 86:15 tn Heb “slow to anger.”
  8. Psalm 86:15 tn Heb “and great of loyal love and faithfulness.”sn The psalmist’s confession of faith in this verse echoes Exod 34:6.

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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