God’s Word Translation
Psalms 86:4
4Give me joy, O Lord, because I lift my soul to you.
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
2Protect me, because I am faithful ⌞to you⌟. Save your servant who trusts you. You are my God. 3Have pity on me, O Lord, because I call out to you all day long. Give me joy, O Lord, because I lift my soul to you. 5You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you. 6Open your ears to my prayer, O Lord. Pay attention when I plead for mercy.
Read all of Psalms 86Psalms 86:4 word by word
שַׂ֭מֵּחַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ כִּ֥י אֵלֶ֥יךָ אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י נַפְשִׁ֥י אֶשָּֽׂא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 86:4
- Psalms 51:12Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.
- Isaiah 61:3⌞He has sent me⌟ to provide for all those who grieve in Zion, to give them crowns instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of ⌞tears of⌟ grief, and clothes of praise instead of a spirit of weakness. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, the Plantings of the Lord, so that he might display his glory.
- Isaiah 65:18Be glad, and rejoice forever in what I’m going to create, because I’m going to create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people to be a joy.
- Isaiah 66:13As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you. You will be comforted in Jerusalem.
- Psalms 25:1To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.
- Psalms 62:8Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah
- Psalms 143:8Let me hear about your mercy in the morning, because I trust you. Let me know the way that I should go, because I long for you.
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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