Parallel Verses
Amplified
Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Holman Bible
for Your faithful love is good;
in keeping with Your great compassion,
turn to me.
International Standard Version
Answer me, LORD, for your gracious love is good; Turn to me in keeping with your great compassion,
A Conservative Version
Answer me, O LORD, for thy loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou to me,
American Standard Version
Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.
Bible in Basic English
Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.
Darby Translation
Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;
Julia Smith Translation
Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is thy mercy: according to the multitude of thy compassions turn to me.
King James 2000
Hear me, O LORD; for your lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of your tender mercies.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Answer me, O Yahweh, because your loyal love [is] good; according to your abundant mercies, turn to me,
Modern King James verseion
Hear me, O Jehovah, for Your loving-kindness is good; turn to me according to the multitude of Your tender mercies.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hear me, O LORD, for thy loving-kindness is comfortable: turn thee unto me according to the multitude of thy mercies.
NET Bible
Answer me, O Lord, for your loyal love is good! Because of your great compassion, turn toward me!
New Heart English Bible
Answer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
The Emphasized Bible
Answer me, O Yahweh, for good is thy lovingkindness, According to the abounding of thy compassions, turn thou towards me:
Webster
Hear me, O LORD; for thy loving-kindness is good: turn to me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
World English Bible
Answer me, Yahweh, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 69:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Rescue
15
Do not let the floodwater overwhelm me,
Nor the deep waters swallow me up,
Nor the pit [of Sheol] shut its mouth over me.
Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.
Do not hide Your face from Your servant,
For I am in distress; answer me quickly.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 63:3
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me [Lord] and be gracious to me,
For I am alone and afflicted.
Psalm 109:21
But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;
Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;
Psalm 51:1
According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.
Psalm 26:11
But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful and gracious to me.
Psalm 36:7
How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 69:13
But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time;
O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness,
Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].
Psalm 86:15-16
But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.
Psalm 106:45
And He remembered His covenant for their sake,
And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],
Isaiah 63:7
I will tell of the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has done for us,
And His great goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has shown them according to His compassion
And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses.
Micah 7:19
He shall again have compassion on us;
He will subdue and tread underfoot our wickedness [destroying sin’s power].
Yes, You will cast all our sins
Into the depths of the sea.