Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
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.
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 thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth. 16 Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. 17 Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.
Cross References
Psalm 116:16
Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
Psalm 25:16
Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
Psalm 28:7-8
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;
Psalm 84:5
Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, they, in whose heart are the highways.
Psalm 90:13
Return, Jehovah: how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.
Psalm 119:94
I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
Psalm 119:132
Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.
Psalm 138:3
In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength.
Isaiah 45:24
Only in Jehovah, shall one say, have I righteousness and strength. To him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Zechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk in his name, saith Jehovah.
Luke 1:38
And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Ephesians 3:16
in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
Ephesians 6:10
For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
Philippians 4:13
I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
Colossians 1:11
strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;