Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 86:3
3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
Psalms 86:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
- New International Version (NIV)have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.
Context of Psalms 86:3
1Listen, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you. Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long. 4Bring joy to your servant’s life, because I appeal to you, Lord. 5For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.
Read all of Psalms 86Psalms 86:3 word by word
חָנֵּ֥נִי אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֶ֝קְרָ֗א כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 86:3
- Psalms 56:1Be gracious to me, God, for a man is trampling me; he fights and oppresses me all day long.
- Psalms 57:1Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in you. I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes.
- Psalms 55:17I complain and groan morning, noon, and night, and he hears my voice.
- Psalms 88:9My eyes are worn out from crying. Lord, I cry out to you all day long; I spread out my hands to you.
- Luke 2:37and was a widow for eighty-four years. She did not leave the temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.
- Luke 11:8I tell you, even though he won’t get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friend’s shameless boldness, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
- Luke 18:7Will not God grant justice to his elect who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay helping them?
- Ephesians 6:18Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
- Psalms 25:5Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; I wait for you all day long.
Commentaries on Psalms 86:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Be merciful unto me - I have no merit; I plead none, but trust in thee alone. I cry unto thee daily - My state deeply affects me; and I incessantly cry for thy salvation.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Be merciful unto me, O Lord - It was mercy after all that he relied on, and not justice. It was not because he had any claim on the ground that he was “holy,” but all that he had and hoped for was to be traced to the mercy of God. For I cry unto thee daily - Margin, as in Hebrew, “All the day.” The meaning is, that he did this constantly, or without intermission.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4God’s devoted servant prays for mercy. The psalmist sees himself as a member of the covenant community and as a citizen of the world.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-171-2. poor and needy--a suffering child of God, as in Psa 10:12, 17; 18:27. I am holy--or, "godly," as in Psa 4:3; 85:8.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 86
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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