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Psalms 86:16

86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

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Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

O turn to me, and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.

86:17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

What does Psalms 86:16 mean?

Psalms 86:16 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פָּנָה (pânâh), חָנַן (chânan), נָתַן (nâthan).

Hebrew interlinear

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O
turnפָּנָהpânâh/paw-naw'/H6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.
unto
me,
and
have
mercyחָנַןchânan/khaw-nan'/H2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
upon
me;
giveנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thy
strengthעֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
unto
thy
servant,עֶבֶדʻebed/eh'-bed/H5650a servant
and
saveיָשַׁעyâshaʻ/yaw-shah'/H3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
the
sonבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
of
thine
handmaid.אָמָהʼâmâh/aw-maw'/H519a maidservant or female slave

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 86:16.

Genesis 20:14

And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 33:5

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. with: Heb. to thee

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 86:16 say?

Psalms 86:16 (King James Version) reads: "O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid."

Is Psalms 86:16 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 86:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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