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Psalms 86:4
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Psalms 86:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
- New International Version (NIV)Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Context of Psalms 86:4
2Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee. 3Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day. Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee. 6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.
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שַׂ֭מֵּחַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 86:4
- Psalms 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.
- Isaiah 61:3to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
- Isaiah 65:18But be glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create. For behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
- Isaiah 66:13As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
- Psalms 25:1Unto thee, Jehovah, do I lift up my soul.
- Psalms 62:8Confide in him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him: God is our refuge. Selah.
- Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning, for in thee do I confide; make me to know the way wherein I should walk, for unto thee do I lift up my soul.
Commentaries on Psalms 86:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Rejoice the soul of thy servant - I want spiritual blessings; I want such consolations as thou dost impart to them that love thee; I present that soul to thee which I wish thee to console.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Rejoice the soul of thy servant - Cause me to rejoice; to wit, by thy gracious interposition, and by delivering me from danger and death. For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul - Compare the notes at Psalm 24:4. The idea is that of arousing himself, or exerting himself, as one does who makes strenuous efforts to obtain an object. He was not languid, or indifferent; he did not put forth merely weak and fitful efforts to find God, but he bent his whole…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. 44. lift up my soul--with strong desire (Psa 25:1).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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