Psalms 25:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 25:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 25:16 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 25:16 — KJV
“Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.”
— Psalms 25:16 (KJV)
Psalms 25:16 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 25:16
“And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; cursed: or, devoted”
Shares key themes with Psalms 25:16: turn, mercy
“Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee. go up...: Heb. wander in going”
Shares key themes with Psalms 25:16: turn, mercy
“Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. folly: or, villany”
Shares key themes with Psalms 25:16: turn, mercy
“Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 25:16: mercy, afflicted
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon”
Shares key themes with Psalms 25:16: turn, mercy
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