Psalms 86:3

86:2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. holy: or, one whom thou favourest

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. daily: or, all the day

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Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry to you daily.

86:4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

What does Psalms 86:3 mean?

Psalms 86:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָנַן (chânan), אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây), קָרָא (qârâʼ).

Hebrew interlinear

mercifulחָנַןchânan/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)

unto

me,

Lord:אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônây/ad-o-noy'/H136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

for

cryקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

unto

thee

daily.יוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

daily:

or,

all

the

day

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What does Psalms 86:3 say?

Psalms 86:3 (King James Version) reads: "Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. daily: or, all the day"

Is Psalms 86:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 86:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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