King James Version
Psalms 86:16 in the King James Version says “O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 86 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. violent: Heb. terrible
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto me and have mercy”
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 give”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“thy strength”
H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
“and save”
H3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e., (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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