Psalms 86:2
O guard my life, For, a man of lovingkindness, am I,—Save thy servant, O thou my God, [Thy servant] who trusteth in thee;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
In Context
1Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear—answer me, For, oppressed and needy, am I;
3Show me favour, O My Lord, For, unto thee, do I cry, all the day;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:7not because ye were more in number than any of the peoples, did Yahweh become attached to you and make choice of you,—for, ye, were fewer than any of the peoples;
Psalms 4:3Know ye, then, that Yahweh hath set apart the man of lovingkindness for himself: Yahweh, will hear, when I cry to him.
Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.
Psalms 25:2O my God, in thee, have I put my trust, Let me not be put to shame, Let not my foe exult over me:
Psalms 31:14I, therefore. in thee, have put my trust, O Yahweh, I have said, My God, thou art!
Psalms 50:5Gather yourselves unto me—ye my men of lovingkindness, Who have solemnised my covenant over sacrifice.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 86:2-8
Humble Petitions. 1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord , hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O Lord , unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my… Read the whole commentary →