Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your female servant.

New American Standard Bible

Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
Oh grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your handmaid.

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.

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.

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

Context Readings

Lament And Petition

15 But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your female servant.
17 Show me a sign of Your goodness;
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because You, Lord, have helped and comforted me.


Cross References

Psalm 116:16

Lord, I am indeed Your servant;
I am Your servant, the son of Your female servant.
You have loosened my bonds.

Psalm 25:16

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am alone and afflicted.

Psalm 28:7-8

The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.
Therefore my heart rejoices,
and I praise Him with my song.

Psalm 69:16

Answer me, Lord,
for Your faithful love is good;
in keeping with Your great compassion,
turn to me.

Psalm 84:5

Happy are the people whose strength is in You,
whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

Psalm 90:13

Lord—how long?
Turn 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 Your practice toward those who love Your name.

Psalm 138:3

On the day I called, You answered me;
You increased strength within me.

Isaiah 40:29-31

He gives strength to the weary
and strengthens the powerless.

Isaiah 45:24

It will be said to Me: Righteousness and strength
is only in the Lord.”
All who are enraged against Him
will come to Him and be put to shame.

Zechariah 10:12

I will strengthen them in Yahweh,
and they will march in His name—
this is Yahweh’s declaration.

Luke 1:38

“I am the Lord’s slave,” said Mary. “May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

Ephesians 3:16

I pray that He may grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power in the inner man through His Spirit,

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.

Philippians 4:13

I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Colossians 1:11

May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy

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