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, the proud have risen up against me and a gang of ruthless people have sought my life, and have not set You before them. 15But You, my Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, full of love and truth. Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant. 17Make me a sign for good, so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed. For You, Adonai, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalms 86:16 word by word

פְּנֵ֥ה אֵלַ֗י וְחָ֫נֵּ֥נִי תְּנָֽה־עֻזְּךָ֥ לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעָה לְבֶן־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O turnפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• unto me, and have mercyחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• upon me; giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• thy strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• unto thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of thine handmaidאָמָה'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 69:16Do not let floodwaters sweep over me, nor the deep swallow me up, nor the Pit shut its mouth over me.
• Psalms 90:13Relent, Adonai! How long? Have compassion on Your servants.
• Psalms 119:132Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is fitting to those who love Your Name.
• Psalms 28:7Adonai is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts in Him, and I was helped. Therefore my heart leaps for joy, and I will praise Him with my song.
• Psalms 84:5Blessed are they who dwell in Your House —they are ever praising You. Selah
• 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 one without vigor He adds might.
• Isaiah 45:24They will say of Me, ‘Only in Adonai is righteousness and strength.’ All who have raged against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
• Zechariah 10:12So I will strengthen them in Adonai and they will walk in His Name. It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Ephesians 3:16I pray that from His glorious riches He would grant you to be strengthened in your inner being with power through His Ruach,
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
• Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Messiah who strengthens me.
• Colossians 1:11We pray that you may be strengthened with all the power that comes from His glorious might, for you to have all kinds of patience and steadfastness. With joy
• Psalms 116:16O Adonai! Surely I am Your servant. I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. You have freed me from my bonds.
• Psalms 119:94I am Yours, save me! For I have sought out 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

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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