God’s Word Translation
Psalms 25:16
16Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed.
Psalms 25:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
- New International Version (NIV)Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted.
Context of Psalms 25:16
14The Lord advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise. 15My eyes are always on the Lord. He removes my feet from traps. Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed. 17Relieve my troubled heart, and bring me out of my distress. 18Look at my misery and suffering, and forgive all my sins.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:16 word by word
פְּנֵה־אֵלַ֥י וְחָנֵּ֑נִי כִּֽי־יָחִ֖יד וְעָנִ֣י אָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:16
- Psalms 60:1O God, you have rejected us. You have broken down our defenses. You have been angry. Restore us!
- Psalms 69:16Answer me, O Lord, because your mercy is good. Out of your unlimited compassion, turn to me.
- Psalms 86:16Turn toward me, and have pity on me. Give me your strength because I am your servant. Save me because I am the son of your female servant.
- Micah 7:19You will again have compassion on us. You will overcome our wrongdoing. You will throw all our sins into the deep sea.
- Psalms 69:14Rescue me from the mud. Do not let me sink ⌞into it⌟. I want to be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep water.
- Psalms 88:15Ever since I was young, I have been suffering and near death. I have endured your terrors, and now I am in despair.
- Psalms 143:4That is why I begin to lose hope and my heart is in a state of shock.
- Daniel 9:17“Our God, listen to my prayer and request. For your own sake, Lord, look favorably on your holy place, which is lying in ruins.
- Mark 15:33At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Turn thee unto me - Probably the prayer of the poor captives in Bablyon, which is continued through this and the remaining verses.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Turn thee unto me - Rather, the Hebrew means: “look upon me.” The idea, however, is that the face of God was, as it were, turned in another direction, or that He was not attentive to him; and he prays that He would turn and behold him; that He would see him in his trouble. And have mercy upon me - The psalmist seems to have felt that if God would look upon him he would pity him. He would see his case to be so sad that He would show him compassion - as…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all their enemies round about…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-22The psalmist expresses confidence in the Lord, commits to a life of integrity, and prays for rescue.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1916-19. A series of earnest appeals for aid because God had seemed to desert him (compare Psa 13:1; 17:13, &c.), his sins oppressed him, his enemies had enlarged his troubles and were multiplied, increasing in hate and violence (Psa 9:8; 18:48).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 25
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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