Text: Psalms 86:15-17
OT Text Referred to: Exodus 34:6
Subject: Divine attributes (C)
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Anchor Text: Exod 34:6-7 — The Attribute Formula
Significance: 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 the most quoted theological statement 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: "Give 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.
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Text: Exodus 34:6
OT Text Referred to: Psalm 86:15
Subject: covenant fidelity
Source: Schnittjer, Old Testament Use of Old Testament (2021); Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Anchor Text: Exod 34:6-7 — The Attribute Formula
Significance: This intertextual connection develops the covenant theme central to redemptive history. What Exodus 34 establishes, Psalm 86 expands and clarifies, showing the progressive unfolding of God's covenant purposes. All covenants find their 'yes' in Christ (2 Cor 1:20), who is both the mediator of the new covenant and the one in whom all covenant promises are fulfilled.