Psalms 86:16

Turn toward me and have mercy on me; 1 give your strength to your servant; 1 save the son of your servant woman. 1

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In The King James Version

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

In Context

15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, 1 slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness. 1

17Show me a sign of your favor. 1 Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame 1 because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.

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Cross References

Psalms 28:7Yahweh is my strength and my shield; 1 my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. 1 Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, 1 and I will praise him with singing. 1

Psalms 69:16Answer me, Yahweh, for your covenant faithfulness is good; 1 because your mercies for me are many, turn to me. 1

Psalms 90:13Turn back, Yahweh! How long will it be? 1 Have pity on your servants. 1

Psalms 119:94I am yours; save me, 1 for I seek your instructions. 1

Psalms 138:3On the day that I called you, you answered me; 1 you made me bold and strengthened my soul. 1

Isaiah 45:24They will say of me, “In Yahweh alone are salvation and strength.”'” 1 They will all be ashamed who are angry at him. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:9-17

Petitions and Praises; Prayer for Mercy and Grace. 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.… Read the whole commentary →

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