Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Turn toward me and have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength! Deliver your slave!
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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.
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 merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. 16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me! Give your servant your strength! Deliver your slave! 17 Show me evidence of your favor! Then those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, for you, O Lord, will help me and comfort me.
Cross References
Psalm 116:16
Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.
Psalm 25:16
Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed!
Psalm 28:7-8
The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good! Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!
Psalm 84:5
How blessed are those who find their strength in you, and long to travel the roads that lead to your temple!
Psalm 90:13
Turn back toward us, O Lord! How long must this suffering last? Have pity on your servants!
Psalm 119:94
I belong to you. Deliver me! For I seek your precepts.
Psalm 119:132
Turn toward me and extend mercy to me, as you typically do to your loyal followers.
Psalm 138:3
When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
Isaiah 45:24
they will say about me, "Yes, the Lord is a powerful deliverer."'" All who are angry at him will cower before him.
Zechariah 10:12
Thus I will strengthen them by my power, and they will walk about in my name," says the Lord.
Luke 1:38
So Mary said, "Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.
Ephesians 3:16
I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
Philippians 4:13
I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.
Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully