Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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And save the
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
Give Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your female 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
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 86:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament And Petition
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate God, merciful and patient, with unending gracious love and faithfulness. 16 Return to me and have mercy on me; clothe your servant with your strength and deliver the son of your maid servant. 17 Show me a sign of your goodness, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed. For you, LORD, will help and comfort me. A psalm by the descendants of Korah. A song.
Cross References
Psalm 116:16
LORD, I am indeed your servant. I am your servant. I am the son of your handmaid. You have released my bonds.
Psalm 25:16
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed.
Psalm 28:7-8
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I received help. My heart rejoices, and I give thanks to him with my song.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, LORD, for your gracious love is good; Turn to me in keeping with your great compassion,
Psalm 84:5
How happy are those whose strength is in you, whose heart is on your path.
Psalm 90:13
Please return, LORD! When will it be? Comfort your servants.
Psalm 119:94
I am yours, so save me, since I have sought your precepts.
Psalm 119:132
Turn in my direction and show mercy to me, as you have decreed regarding those who love your name.
Psalm 138:3
When I called out, you answered me; you strengthened me.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He's the one who gives might to the faint, renewing strength for the powerless.
Isaiah 45:24
One will say of me, "Only in the LORD are victories and might.' All who raged against him will come to him and will be put to shame.
Zechariah 10:12
"I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they will march here and there in his name," declares the LORD.
Luke 1:38
Then Mary said, "Truly I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you have said happen to me." Then the angel left her.
Ephesians 3:16
I pray that he would give you, according to his glorious riches, strength in your inner being and power through his Spirit,
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, relying on his mighty strength.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Colossians 1:11
You are being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, so that you might patiently endure everything with joy