Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Oh grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your handmaid.

King James Version

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Holman Bible

Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your female servant.

International Standard Version

Return to me and have mercy on me; clothe your servant with your strength and deliver the son of your maid servant.

A Conservative Version

O turn to me, and have mercy upon me. Give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

American Standard Version

Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

Amplified


Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Grant Your strength [Your might and the power to resist temptation] to Your servant,
And save the son of Your handmaid.

Darby Translation

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Julia Smith Translation

Turn to me and pity me; thou wilt give thy strength to thy servant, and save to the son of thy maid-servant

King James 2000

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give your strength unto your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant, and grant victory to the son of your maidservant.

Modern King James verseion

Oh turn to me, and have mercy on me; give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your handmaid.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O turn thee then unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and help the son of thine handmaid.

NET Bible

Turn toward me and have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength! Deliver your slave!

New Heart English Bible

Turn to me, and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.

The Emphasized Bible

Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, - Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

Webster

O turn to me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

World English Bible

Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.

Youngs Literal Translation

Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

References

Easton

Context Readings

Lament And Petition

15 But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Oh grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your handmaid.
17 Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.


Cross References

Psalm 116:16

O Lord, surely I am Your servant,
I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid,
You have loosed my bonds.

Psalm 25:16

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am lonely and afflicted.

Psalm 28:7-8

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart exults,
And with my song I shall thank Him.

Psalm 69:16

Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is good;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,

Psalm 84:5

How blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
In whose heart are the highways to Zion!

Psalm 90:13

Do return, O Lord; how long will it be?
And be sorry for Your servants.

Psalm 119:94

I am Yours, save me;
For I have sought Your precepts.

Psalm 119:132

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
After Your manner with those who love Your name.

Psalm 138:3

On the day I called, You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul.

Isaiah 40:29-31

He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.

Isaiah 45:24

“They will say of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’
Men will come to Him,
And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.

Zechariah 10:12

“And I will strengthen them in the Lord,
And in His name they will walk,” declares the Lord.

Luke 1:38

And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Ephesians 3:16

that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Colossians 1:11

strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously

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