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, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a gang of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them. 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth. Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. 17Show me a sign of good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because 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

• Turnפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• to me, and beחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• Grantנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• Your strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• to Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• And saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Your maidservantאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519

Cross-references for Psalms 86:16

• Psalms 25:16Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted.
• Psalms 69:16Answer me, Lord, for Your mercy is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,
• Psalms 90:13Do return, Lord; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your servants.
• Psalms 119:132Turn to me and be gracious to me, As is right for those who love Your name.
• Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him.
• Psalms 84:5Blessed is the person whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the roads to Zion!
• Psalms 138:3On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.
• Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to the weary, And to the one who lacks might He increases power.
• Isaiah 45:24They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’ People will come to Him, And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.
• Zechariah 10:12And I will strengthen them in the Lord, And in His name they will walk,” declares the Lord.
• Ephesians 3:16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner self,
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
• Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
• Colossians 1:11strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all perseverance and patience; joyously
• Psalms 116:16O Lord, I surely am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your female slave, You have unfastened my restraints.
• Psalms 119:94I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.

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