Psalms 86:16

Psalms 86:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
• New International Version (NIV)Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant.

Context of Psalms 86:16

14God, proud people are attacking me. Cruel men have joined together to kill me. They do not respect you at all. 15But you, my Lord, are a kind God who forgives people. You do not quickly become angry, and your faithful love is very great. We can always trust you to do what you have promised. Turn to me and be kind to me. I am your servant, so make me strong. Please rescue your slave! 17Help me, so that I know you are pleased with me. Then my enemies will see it, and they will be ashamed. They will know that you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalms 86:16 word by word

פְּנֵ֥ה אֵלַ֗י וְחָ֫נֵּ֥נִי תְּנָֽה־עֻזְּךָ֥ לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעָה לְבֶן־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O turnפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• unto me, and have mercyחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• upon me; giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thy strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• unto thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of thine handmaidאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519

Cross-references for Psalms 86:16

• Psalms 25:16Please turn towards me, Lord, and be kind to me. I feel very weak and lonely.
• Psalms 69:16Please answer me, Lord, because your faithful love is great. Turn to hear me, because you are so very kind.
• Psalms 90:13Lord, return to help us! How long will you be angry with us? Please be kind to us, your servants!
• Psalms 119:132Turn towards me and be kind to me, as you always do for those who serve you.
• Psalms 28:7The Lord makes me strong. He keeps me safe like a shield. I trust in him completely, and he has helped me. I am very happy, and I will thank him with my songs.
• Psalms 84:5You have blessed those people who come to you to make them strong. They love to travel to your temple in Zion.
• Psalms 138:3When I prayed to you, you answered me. You made me brave and strong.
• Isaiah 40:29He makes tired people strong again. When people have become weak, he gives them more strength.
• Isaiah 45:24They will all say this about me: “The Lord alone is true and strong.” ’ Everybody who has been angry with God will come to him. They will be ashamed that they were angry.
• Zechariah 10:12‘I will make my people strong. They will obey me because they love my name.’
• Ephesians 3:16I pray that God will cause you to be strong in your spirits. God has great and valuable things in heaven to help you. I pray that God's Spirit will help you with God's own power.
• Ephesians 6:10At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be united with the Lord, so that you are strong. Then his great power will help you.
• Philippians 4:13I can do all these things because Christ makes me strong.
• Colossians 1:11God rules from heaven with great power. We pray that he will make you strong with every kind of strength. Then, when troubles come, you can still be patient and strong.
• Psalms 116:16Lord, I really am your servant. I am like a slave in your house. You have saved me from death.
• Psalms 119:94I belong to you. Please save me! I have respected your rules.

Commentaries on Psalms 86:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16O turn unto me - He represents himself as following after God; but he cannot overtake him; and then he plays that he would turn and meet him through pity; or give him strength that he might be able to hold on his race. Give thy strength unto thy servant - The Vulgate renders, Daniel imperium tuum puero tuo, "Give thy empire to thy child." The old Psalter. Gyf empyre to thi barne, and make safe the son of thi hand mayden. Thi barne - thy tender child…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me - Look upon me; as if God were now turned away, and were unmindful of his danger, his needs, and his pleading. The expression is equivalent to those in which he prays that God would incline his ear to him. See Psalm 86:1, Psalm 86:6, and the notes at Psalm 5:1. Give thy strength unto thy servant - Give such strength as proceeds from thee, and such as will accomplish what thou alone canst effect. Enable me to act as…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them, seek after believers' souls; but the compassion, mercy, and truth of God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17Arrogant people exist both inside and outside the community. The psalmist asks God to show his character. God is so great that even a small glimpse of his goodness will silence the wicked.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. son ... handmaid--homeborn servant (compare Lu 15:17).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 86:16

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Desire

In the dictionaries

• Attend
• Mercy
• Plenteous
• Token
• Unite
• God
• Handmaid
• Priests and Levites
• Psalms, Book of
• lord, Lord, master, sir

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