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Later text
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant. Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Earlier text
Exodus 34:6BSB
Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: "The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
Psalm 86:15 directly quotes the Exodus 34:6 divine self-revelation: "But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness" (רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת). This creedal formula, first proclaimed by God on Sinai after the golden calf, became one of the most quoted theological statements in the OT — appearing in Joel 2:13, Jonah 4:2, Nahum 1:3, Nehemiah 9:17, and multiple psalms. David's use of it in a personal petition (v. 16: "grant Your strength to Your servant") demonstrates how corporate theology shapes individual prayer. The psalmist appeals to God's self-revealed character as the basis for his plea, treating the Exodus 34:6 proclamation as both theological truth and personal promise.