Psalms 86:16

Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

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, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

17Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.

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Cross References

Psalms 28:7The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

Psalms 69:16Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.

Psalms 90:13Relent, LORD! How long? Have compassion on your servants!

Psalms 119:94I am yours. Save me, for I have sought your precepts.

Psalms 138:3In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

Isaiah 45:24They will say of me, ‘There is righteousness and strength only in the LORD.’” Even to him will men come. All those who raged against him will be disappointed.

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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