Parallel Verses
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
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.
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.
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 And thou, O Jehovah, art a God compassionate and merciful, and slow to anger and great of mercy and truth. 16 Turn to me and pity me; thou wilt give thy strength to thy servant, and save to the son of thy maid-servant 17 Make with me a sign for good, and they hating me shall see and be ashamed: for thou, Jehovah, didst help me and comfort me.
Cross References
Psalm 116:16
Now, O Jehovah, for I am thy servant; I thy servant, the son of thy maid-servant: thou didst loose to my bonds.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and pity me, for I alone and afflicted.
Psalm 28:7-8
Jehovah my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusted, and I was helped: and my heart will exult, and from my song will I praise him.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is thy mercy: according to the multitude of thy compassions turn to me.
Psalm 84:5
Happy the man strength to him in thee; the raised ways in their heart;
Psalm 90:13
Turn back, O Jehovah, how long? and have pity upon thy servants.
Psalm 119:94
I am to thee; save me; for I sought thy charges.
Psalm 119:132
Look upon me and compassionate me according to the judgment to those loving thy name.
Psalm 138:3
In the day I called, and thou wilt answer me; thou wilt enlarge me with strength in my soul.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He gave power to the faint; and to the not strong he will increase strength.
Isaiah 45:24
Surely saying, In Jehovah to me justice and strength: even to him shall he come; and all being angry against him shall be ashamed.
Zechariah 10:12
And I strengthened them in Jehovah; and in his name shall they go about, says Jehovah.
Luke 1:38
And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.
Ephesians 3:16
That he might give to you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the interior man;
Ephesians 6:10
As to the rest, my brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.
Philippians 4:13
I am strong for all things in Christ strengthening me.
Colossians 1:11
In all power being able according to the strength of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy.