New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 86:2
Psalms 86:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!
Context of Psalms 86:2
1Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. 3Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I cry all day long. 4Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
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שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי֮ כִּֽי־חָסִ֪יד אָ֥נִי הוֹשַׁ֣ע עַ֭בְדְּךָ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֑י הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 86:2
- Psalms 4:3But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him.
- Psalms 37:28For the Lord loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.
- Psalms 119:94I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.
- 1 Samuel 2:9He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail.
- John 10:27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;
- John 17:11I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are.
- 1 Peter 5:3nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.
- Psalms 18:19He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
- Deuteronomy 7:7“The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any of the peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
- Romans 9:18So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
- Psalms 119:124Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 143:12And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant.
- John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
- Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.
- Psalms 31:1In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me.
Commentaries on Psalms 86:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Preserve my soul - Keep it as in a strong place. For I am holy - אני חשיד כי ki chasid ani, for I am merciful. The spirit of this prayer is, "The mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me!" Save thy servant - I have long taken thee as my Master and Lord; I receive the word from thy mouth, and obey thee.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Preserve my soul - Preserve, or keep, my life; for so the word rendered soul means in this place, as it does commonly in the Scriptures. For I am holy - Margin, “One whom thou favorest.” The Hebrew word - חסיד châsı̂yd - means properly, benevolent, kind; then, good, merciful, gracious; and then pious, godly. Psalm 30:4; Psalm 31:23; Psalm 37:28. The ground of the plea here is, that he was a friend of God; and that it was proper on that account to look to…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
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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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