Psalms 86:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 86:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 86:16 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 86:16 — KJV
“O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.”
— Psalms 86:16 (KJV)
Psalms 86:16 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 86:16
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 86:16: give, servant, son
“And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 86:16: turn, servant, thine
“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 86:16: give, save, son
“And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. mercy: or, bounty”
Shares key themes with Psalms 86:16: mercy, give, servant
“The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: Surely...: Heb. If I give, etc”
Shares key themes with Psalms 86:16: give, strength, son
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