Psalms 25 · Verse 16

Psalms 25:16

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Psalms 25:16, King James Version

Psalms 25:16 in other translations

BSBTurn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
WEBTurn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
ASVTurn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.
YLTTurn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted am I.
DARBYTurn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
BBEBe turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
WebsterTurn thee to me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

What does Psalms 25:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 25:16-19
16-19. A series of earnest appeals for aid because God had seemed to desert him (compare Psa 13:1; 17:13, &c.), his sins oppressed him, his enemies had enlarged his troubles and were multiplied, increasing in hate and violence (Psa 9:8; 18:48).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Turn thee unto me - Probably the prayer of the poor captives in Bablyon, which is continued through this and the remaining verses.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 25:15-22

The psalmist concludes, as he began, with expressing dependence upon God, and desire toward him. It is good thus to hope, and quietly to wait for the salvation of the Lord. And if God turns to us, no matter who turns from us. He pleads his own integrity. Though guilty before God, yet, as to his enemies, he had the testimony of conscience that he had done them no wrong. God would, at length, give Israel rest from all…

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Psalms 25:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

פְּנֵה\־pe.neh-turnH6437
אֵלַ֥י'e.Laito meH413
וְחָנֵּ֑נִיve.cho.Ne.niand show favor to meH2603
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
יָחִ֖ידya.Chid[am] solitaryH3173
וְעָנִ֣יve.'a.Niand afflictedH6041
אָֽנִי\׃'A.niIH589

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 25:16

  • Psalms 86:16

    O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

  • Micah 7:19

    He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

  • Daniel 9:17

    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.

  • Psalms 69:14-20

    Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. …

  • Psalms 143:4

    Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

  • Psalms 60:1

    To the chief Musician upon Shushan–eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram–naharaim and with Aram–zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

  • Mark 15:33-35

    And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

  • Psalms 88:15-18

    I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted. Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off. They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Turn.
60:1; 69:16; 86:16; Mic 7:19
for I.
69:14-20; 88:15-18; 143:4; Da 9:17; Mr 15:33-35

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Context

  • Psalms 25:15

    Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

  • Psalms 25:16

    Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

  • Psalms 25:17

    The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

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Psalms 25:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mírame, y ten misericordia de mí; porque estoy solo y afligido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tourne-toi vers moi et use de grâce envers moi, car je suis seul et affligé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wende dich zu mir und sei mir gnädig, denn einsam und elend bin ich.