Psalms 86:3

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

1Lord, please listen to me, and answer me! I am weak and I need help. 2I am your faithful servant, so keep my life safe! Please save me, my God, for I trust in you. My Lord, be kind to me. All through the day, I am calling to you for help. 4Please make me happy deep inside, for you are the one that I pray to, my Lord. 5Yes, my Lord, you are very kind, and you are ready to forgive people. When anyone calls to you for help, you love them with your faithful love.

Psalms 86:3 word by word

חָנֵּ֥נִי אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֶ֝קְרָ֗א כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Be mercifulחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• unto me, O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• for I cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto thee dailyיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for Psalms 86:3

• Psalms 56:1God, please be kind to me, and help me, because people are fighting me. My enemies are attacking me every day.
• Psalms 57:1God, please be kind to me and help me! Please help me! I have come to you to keep me safe. Until the danger has gone, keep me near to you, in the way that birds protect their babies under their wings.
• Psalms 55:17I will weep and cry to him, morning, noon and night. He will listen to what I say.
• Psalms 88:9My eyes have become weak because I am so sad. Lord, every day I call to you for help. I lift my hands up to you as I pray.
• Luke 2:37After that, she had lived alone until she was 84 years old. Now she never left the temple. She stayed there day and night to worship God. She fasted and she prayed.
• Luke 11:8Then Jesus said, ‘I will tell you what will happen. Perhaps your friend will not give you anything just because you are good friends. But if you continue to knock and ask for bread, your friend will get up. He will give you bread, as much as you need.
• Luke 18:7But as for God, he always helps those that he has chosen to be his children. When they continue to ask him for help, in the day and in the night, he will answer them. He will not wait.
• Ephesians 6:18As you stand strongly like that, always pray for God's help. Pray about everything as God's Spirit helps you to pray. For this purpose, watch carefully all the time. Also, continue to pray for all God's people everywhere.
• Psalms 25:5Please be my guide and teach me your truth. I trust you every day, because you are the God who keeps me safe.

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

Topics related to Psalms 86:3

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer

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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