Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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, O Lord, [are] a compassionate and gracious God, {slow to anger} and abundant in loyal love and faithfulness. 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant, and grant victory to the son of your maidservant. 17 Do a sign [that] benefits me, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame, because you, O Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.
Cross References
Psalm 116:16
Ah, Yahweh, I [am] indeed your servant; I am your servant, the child of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and have mercy on me because I [am] lonely and afflicted.
Psalm 28:7-8
Yahweh [is] my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him and I am helped. So my heart rejoices, and with my song I will give thanks to him.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Yahweh, because your loyal love [is] good; according to your abundant mercies, turn to me,
Psalm 84:5
Blessed [is the] man whose strength [is] in you; in their heart [are the] highways [to Zion].
Psalm 90:13
Return, O Yahweh. How long? And have compassion 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] proper for those who love your name.
Psalm 138:3
{When} I called and you answered me, you emboldened me in my soul [with] strength.
Isaiah 40:29-31
[He] gives power to the weary, and he increases power for {the powerless}.
Isaiah 45:24
'Only in Yahweh,' one shall say to me, '[are] righteousness and strength.' He shall come to him, and all those who were angry with him shall be ashamed.
Zechariah 10:12
I will make them strong in Yahweh, and in his name they will walk, {declares} Yahweh.
Luke 1:38
So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
Ephesians 3:16
that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength.
Philippians 4:13
I am able [to do] all [things] by the one who strengthens me.
Colossians 1:11
enabled with all power, according to his glorious might, for all steadfastness and patience with joy,