Psalms 86:16

Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

Young's Literal Translation

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

15And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

17Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

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Cross References

Psalms 28:7Jehovah [is] my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

Psalms 69:16Answer me, O Jehovah, for good [is] Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

Psalms 90:13Turn back, O Jehovah, till when? And repent concerning Thy servants.

Psalms 119:94I [am] Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

Psalms 138:3In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.

Isaiah 45:24Only in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.

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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