Psalms 31:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 31:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 31:16 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 31:16 — KJV
“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.”
— Psalms 31:16 (KJV)
Psalms 31:16 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 31:16
“Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.”
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“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:16: make, face, shine
“The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:”
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“For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 31:16: make, servant, sake
“And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;”
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