Psalms 86:13
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
חֵסֵד
covenant loyalty/ your
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חֵסֵד
Love, loving kindness, covenant love. Hesed. The most beautiful word in the Hebrew Bible. Loyal steadfast unfailing love that goes far beyond what is required. God's hesed endures forever.
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גָּדוֹל
is great
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גָּדוֹל
Great, large, elder. Gadol. God is gadol and greatly to be praised. His greatness is beyond all measure and beyond all comparison.
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עַל
towards/ me
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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תַּחְתִּי
lowest
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תַּחְתִּי
lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb)
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