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 abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 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 of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Cross References

Psalm 116:16

O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. 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; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

Psalm 69:16

Answer me, O LORD, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me.

Psalm 84:5

Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.

Psalm 90:13

Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on 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, as is your way with those who love your name.

Psalm 138:3

On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.

Isaiah 40:29-31

He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.

Isaiah 45:24

"Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.

Zechariah 10:12

I will make them strong in the LORD, and they shall walk in his name," declares the LORD.

Luke 1:38

And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Ephesians 3:16

that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

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

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

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