New King James Version
Psalms 86:2
2Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!
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 Living Translation (NLT)Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.
Context of Psalms 86:2
1Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long. 4Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Read all of Psalms 86Psalms 86:2 word by word
שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי֮ כִּֽי־חָסִ֪יד אָ֥נִי הוֹשַׁ֣ע עַ֭בְדְּךָ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֑י הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 86:2
- Psalms 4:3But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; The Lord will hear when I call to Him.
- Psalms 37:28For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Psalms 119:94I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.
- 1 Samuel 2:9He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail.
- John 10:27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
- John 17:11Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are.
- 1 Peter 5:3nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;
- Psalms 18:19He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.
- Deuteronomy 7:7The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples;
- Romans 9:18Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.
- Psalms 119:124Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, And teach me Your statutes.
- Psalms 143:12In Your mercy cut off my enemies, And destroy all those who afflict my soul; For I am Your servant.
- John 12:26If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
- Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.
- Psalms 31:1In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.
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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