Bible Commentaries
Psalms 86

Introduction

Overview

Psalms 86:1, David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion; Psalms 86:5, by the goodness and power of God; Psalms 86:11, He desires the continuance of former grace; Psalms 86:14, Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God’s goodness.

David. This Psalm is supposed to have been composed by David either when persecuted by Saul, or driven from Jerusalem by Absalom. Psalms 102:1, Psalms 142:1 *titles

Verse 1

Bow: Psalms 31:2, Isaiah 37:17, Daniel 9:18

for I am: Psalms 10:14, Psalms 34:6, Psalms 40:17, Psalms 72:12-14, Psalms 102:17, Psalms 119:22, Psalms 140:12, Isaiah 66:2, Matthew 5:3, Luke 4:18, James 1:9, James 1:10, James 2:5

Reciprocal: Psalms 5:1 - Give Psalms 17:1 - General Psalms 109:22 - For I Psalms 119:58 - I entreated Habakkuk 3:1 - prayer

Verse 2

Preserve: Psalms 4:3, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 119:94, 1 Samuel 2:9, John 10:27-29, John 17:11, 1 Peter 5:3-5

holy: or, one whom thou favourest, Psalms 18:19, Deuteronomy 7:7, Deuteronomy 7:8, Romans 9:18, Romans 9:23, Romans 9:24

save: Psalms 119:124, Psalms 119:125, Psalms 143:12, John 12:26

trusteth: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 16:1, Psalms 31:1, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:4, Romans 15:12, Romans 15:13, Ephesians 1:12, Ephesians 1:13

Reciprocal: Romans 6:22 - become

Verse 3

Be merciful: Psalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1

for I: Psalms 55:17, Psalms 88:9, Luke 2:37, Luke 11:8-13, Luke 18:7, Ephesians 6:18

daily: or, all the day, Psalms 25:5

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:28 - hearken Psalms 3:4 - I cried Psalms 4:1 - have mercy upon me Psalms 88:1 - I have Daniel 6:10 - three Luke 18:1 - that Acts 10:2 - and prayed

Verse 4

Rejoice: Psalms 51:12, Isaiah 61:3, Isaiah 65:18, Isaiah 66:13, Isaiah 66:14

do: Psalms 25:1, Psalms 62:8, Psalms 143:8

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:15 - setteth his heart upon it Job 22:26 - lift up Psalms 3:4 - I cried Psalms 90:14 - that we Psalms 119:145 - cried Jeremiah 20:12 - for Jeremiah 22:27 - desire Lamentations 3:41 - lift

Verse 5

thou: Psalms 86:15, Psalms 25:8, Psalms 36:7, Psalms 52:1, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 119:68, Psalms 130:7, Psalms 145:8, Psalms 145:9, Exodus 34:6, Joel 2:13, 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:9

ready: Nehemiah 9:17, Isaiah 55:7, Daniel 9:9, Micah 7:18

plenteous: Psalms 103:8, Psalms 130:4, Psalms 130:7, Joel 2:13, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Ephesians 1:6-8, Ephesians 2:4

unto all: Psalms 145:18, Jeremiah 33:3, Ezekiel 36:33, Ezekiel 36:37, Luke 11:9, Luke 11:10, John 4:10, Acts 2:21, Romans 10:12, Romans 10:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:32 - I will not Genesis 19:16 - the Lord Deuteronomy 4:31 - the Lord 2 Samuel 24:14 - for his 1 Kings 8:52 - in all that 1 Chronicles 21:13 - great 2 Chronicles 30:9 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 30:18 - The good 2 Chronicles 33:13 - he was entreated Job 33:24 - Then Psalms 32:5 - forgavest Psalms 100:5 - For the Psalms 109:21 - thy mercy Psalms 111:4 - gracious Psalms 116:5 - Gracious Psalms 119:76 - merciful Psalms 119:156 - are thy Isaiah 63:7 - according to his Jeremiah 3:12 - for I am Jonah 4:2 - thou art Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his goodness Matthew 7:7 - and it Matthew 7:11 - how Matthew 18:27 - moved Matthew 22:4 - and all Mark 10:18 - that is Luke 7:13 - he Luke 15:20 - But Romans 2:4 - riches Romans 15:5 - the God 2 Corinthians 1:3 - the Father of mercies Ephesians 1:7 - the forgiveness Titus 3:5 - according James 5:11 - the Lord is 1 Peter 1:3 - which 1 Peter 5:10 - the God

Verse 6

Psalms 5:1, Psalms 5:2, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 130:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:28 - hearken Nehemiah 1:11 - Let now Psalms 116:2 - therefore

Verse 7

Psalms 18:6, Psalms 34:4-6, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 55:16-18, Psalms 77:1, Psalms 77:2, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 142:1, Psalms 142:3, Isaiah 26:16, Lamentations 3:55-57, Jonah 2:2, Luke 22:44, Hebrews 5:7

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:28 - hearken Psalms 116:2 - therefore Nahum 1:7 - in the

Verse 8

Among: Psalms 89:6, Psalms 89:8, Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 40:25, Jeremiah 10:6, Jeremiah 10:7, Jeremiah 10:16, Daniel 3:29

neither: Psalms 136:4, Deuteronomy 3:24, Deuteronomy 4:34

Reciprocal: Genesis 21:7 - Who Exodus 8:10 - there is none Deuteronomy 33:26 - none 1 Samuel 2:2 - rock 2 Samuel 7:22 - none 1 Kings 8:23 - no God 1 Kings 8:42 - great name 1 Chronicles 16:28 - ye kindreds 1 Chronicles 17:20 - none 2 Chronicles 2:5 - great is our God 2 Chronicles 6:14 - no God Job 36:24 - magnify Psalms 18:31 - General Psalms 35:10 - who Psalms 71:19 - who is like Psalms 86:10 - For Psalms 95:3 - For Psalms 135:5 - I know Isaiah 46:5 - General

Verse 9

All: Psalms 22:27-31, Psalms 66:4, Psalms 67:7, Psalms 72:8, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 102:15, Psalms 102:18, Isaiah 2:2-4, Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 43:7, Isaiah 59:19, Isaiah 66:23, Zechariah 14:9, Romans 11:25, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 15:4, Revelation 20:3

glorify: Romans 15:9, Ephesians 1:12, 1 Peter 2:9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 26:10 - and worship 1 Kings 8:42 - great name 1 Kings 8:43 - General 2 Chronicles 2:5 - great is our God Psalms 22:31 - They Psalms 50:23 - Whoso Psalms 65:2 - unto thee Psalms 72:11 - all nations Psalms 113:3 - General Psalms 117:1 - O praise Psalms 145:21 - let all flesh Psalms 148:11 - Kings Isaiah 26:15 - thou art Isaiah 49:22 - Behold Isaiah 66:18 - that I Jeremiah 10:7 - O King Jeremiah 16:19 - Gentiles Daniel 2:35 - and filled Daniel 7:27 - and all Micah 4:1 - and people Habakkuk 2:14 - the earth Zephaniah 2:11 - and men Zephaniah 3:9 - that Luke 24:47 - among John 10:16 - other Romans 1:21 - they glorified

Verse 10

For: Psalms 86:8, Psalms 72:18, Psalms 77:14, Psalms 77:15, Psalms 145:3-5, Exodus 15:11, Job 11:7, Daniel 6:26, Daniel 6:27, Acts 2:19-22, Acts 4:30, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, Hebrews 2:4

God: Deuteronomy 6:3, Deuteronomy 6:4, Deuteronomy 32:39, Isaiah 37:16, Isaiah 37:20, Isaiah 44:6-8, Mark 12:29, 1 Corinthians 8:4, Ephesians 4:6

Reciprocal: Genesis 2:4 - Lord Genesis 21:7 - Who Joshua 3:5 - the Lord 2 Samuel 7:22 - Wherefore Nehemiah 9:6 - even thou Job 5:9 - doeth Psalms 48:1 - Great Psalms 96:4 - For the Psalms 98:1 - for he Psalms 136:4 - who alone Isaiah 26:15 - thou art Daniel 4:3 - great Zephaniah 3:9 - that

Verse 11

Teach: Psalms 5:8, Psalms 25:4, Psalms 25:12, Psalms 27:11, Psalms 119:33, Psalms 119:73, Psalms 143:8-10, Job 34:32, John 6:45, John 6:46, Ephesians 4:21

I will: Psalms 26:3, Psalms 119:30, Malachi 2:6, 2 John 1:4, 3 John 1:3, 3 John 1:4

unite: Jeremiah 32:38, Jeremiah 32:39, Hosea 10:2, Hosea 14:8, Zephaniah 1:5, Matthew 6:22-24, John 17:20, John 17:21, Acts 2:46, 1 Corinthians 6:17, 1 Corinthians 10:21, 2 Corinthians 11:3, Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:22, Colossians 3:23

Reciprocal: Genesis 5:22 - General Exodus 33:13 - show 1 Samuel 18:1 - the soul of Jonathan 1 Chronicles 12:17 - heart Psalms 119:12 - teach Psalms 119:26 - teach Jeremiah 42:3 - General Acts 9:31 - and walking Ephesians 6:5 - in

Verse 12

praise: Psalms 34:1, Psalms 103:1-3, Psalms 104:33, Psalms 145:1-5, Psalms 146:1, Psalms 146:2, 1 Chronicles 29:13, 1 Chronicles 29:20, Isaiah 12:1, Revelation 5:9-13, Revelation 19:5, Revelation 19:6

with all: Psalms 9:1, Deuteronomy 6:5, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Acts 8:37, Ephesians 5:19

glorify: Romans 15:6, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 10:31

Reciprocal: Psalms 50:23 - Whoso Psalms 51:14 - tongue Psalms 56:13 - For Psalms 66:20 - General Psalms 89:1 - I will Psalms 119:7 - I will Psalms 138:1 - I will praise

Verse 13

great: Psalms 57:10, Psalms 103:8-12, Psalms 108:4, Luke 1:58

and thou: Psalms 16:10, Psalms 56:13, Psalms 88:6, Psalms 116:8, Job 33:18, Job 33:22, Job 33:24, Job 33:28, Isaiah 38:17, Jonah 2:3-6, 1 Thessalonians 1:10

hell: or, grave

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:8 - with an high hand Deuteronomy 32:22 - lowest 2 Chronicles 1:8 - Thou has showed Psalms 6:4 - deliver Psalms 9:13 - thou Psalms 18:5 - The sorrows Psalms 30:3 - brought Psalms 40:2 - brought Psalms 49:15 - the grave Psalms 51:14 - tongue Psalms 59:16 - sing aloud Psalms 63:9 - go Psalms 66:20 - General Psalms 71:20 - shalt bring Psalms 89:1 - I will Psalms 103:1 - all that Psalms 119:7 - I will Psalms 119:156 - are thy Psalms 138:1 - I will praise Hosea 13:14 - ransom Jonah 2:2 - out Luke 16:23 - in hell Acts 2:27 - leave

Verse 14

O God: Psalms 36:11, Psalms 54:3, Psalms 119:51, Psalms 119:69, Psalms 119:85, Psalms 140:5, 2 Samuel 15:1-12

assemblies: 2 Samuel 16:20-23, 2 Samuel 17:1, 2 Samuel 17:14, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:4, Matthew 27:1, Matthew 27:2, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28

violent: Heb. terrible

and have: Psalms 10:4, Psalms 10:11, Psalms 10:13, Psalms 14:4, Psalms 36:1, Ezekiel 8:12, Ezekiel 9:9

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:3 - thou savest Psalms 18:48 - violent man Psalms 22:16 - assembly Psalms 25:19 - cruel hatred Psalms 31:20 - from

Verse 15

But thou: Psalms 86:5, Psalms 103:8, Psalms 111:4, Psalms 130:4, Psalms 130:7, Psalms 145:8, Exodus 31:6, Exodus 31:7, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Joel 2:13, Micah 7:18, Romans 5:20, Romans 5:21, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:4-7

mercy: Psalms 85:10, Psalms 98:3, John 1:17, Romans 15:8, Romans 15:9

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:16 - the Lord Exodus 22:27 - for I am gracious Exodus 34:6 - merciful Exodus 34:7 - Keeping Deuteronomy 4:31 - the Lord 2 Samuel 12:8 - I would 2 Samuel 24:14 - for his 1 Kings 21:29 - I will not 2 Kings 13:23 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 21:13 - great 2 Chronicles 30:9 - the Lord Nehemiah 9:30 - many years Job 33:24 - Then Psalms 32:5 - forgavest Psalms 36:7 - How Psalms 62:12 - mercy Psalms 69:16 - turn Psalms 109:21 - thy mercy Psalms 116:5 - Gracious Psalms 119:156 - are thy Psalms 138:2 - and praise Isaiah 63:7 - according to his Isaiah 65:16 - in the God Jeremiah 3:12 - for I am Lamentations 3:22 - because Daniel 9:9 - To the Lord Jonah 4:2 - thou art Zechariah 9:17 - how great is his goodness Matthew 7:11 - how Matthew 18:27 - moved Mark 10:49 - stood Luke 7:13 - he Luke 15:20 - But Luke 18:13 - God Romans 2:4 - forbearance 2 Corinthians 1:3 - the Father of mercies 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - Faithful Titus 3:5 - according James 5:11 - the Lord is 1 Peter 1:3 - which 1 Peter 5:10 - the God 2 Peter 3:9 - but is 1 John 4:8 - God is

Verse 16

turn: Psalms 25:16, Psalms 69:16, Psalms 90:13, Psalms 119:132

give: Psalms 28:7, Psalms 28:8, Psalms 84:5, Psalms 138:3, Isaiah 40:29-31, Isaiah 45:24, Zechariah 10:12, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11

the son: Psalms 116:16, Psalms 119:94, Luke 1:38

Reciprocal: Psalms 119:125 - I am thy Luke 18:13 - God 2 Timothy 1:5 - thy mother

Verse 17

Show: Psalms 41:10, Psalms 41:11, Psalms 74:9, Isaiah 38:22, 1 Corinthians 5:5

that they: Psalms 71:9-13, Psalms 109:29, Micah 7:8-10

thou: Psalms 40:1, Psalms 71:20, Psalms 71:21

Reciprocal: Genesis 15:8 - General Exodus 3:12 - token Judges 6:17 - show Judges 13:23 - he would not Psalms 6:10 - Let all Psalms 119:82 - When wilt Isaiah 26:11 - be 2 Corinthians 1:4 - comforteth Revelation 11:12 - and their