Psalms 69 · Verse 16

Psalms 69:16

Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
Psalms 69:16, King James Version

Psalms 69:16 in other translations

BSBAnswer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
WEBAnswer me, LORD, for your loving kindness is good. According to the multitude of your tender mercies, turn to me.
ASVAnswer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.
YLTAnswer me, O Jehovah, for good is Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,
DARBYAnswer me, O Jehovah; for thy loving-kindness is good: according to the abundance of thy tender mercies, turn toward me;
BBEGive an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.
WebsterHear me, O LORD; for thy loving-kindness is good: turn to me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

What does Psalms 69:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 69:16-18
16-18. These earnest terms are often used, and the address to God, as indifferent or averse, is found in Psa 3:7; 22:24; 27:9, &c.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Thy loving-kindness is good - The word חסד chesed signifies exuberance of kindness, and the word רחמים rachamim, which we translate tender mercies, signifies such affection as mothers bear to their young: and in God, there is רב rob, a multitude, of such tender mercies towards the children of men!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 69:13-21

Whatever deep waters of affliction or temptation we sink into, whatever floods of trouble or ungodly men seem ready to overwhelm us, let us persevere in prayer to our Lord to save us. The tokens of God's favour to us are enough to keep our spirits from sinking in the deepest outward troubles. If we think well of God, and continue to do so under the greatest hardships, we need not fear but he will do well for us. And…

Read the full comment on Psalms 69:13-21 →

Psalms 69:16 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.

עֲנֵ֣נִי'a.Ne.nianswer meH6030
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehO YahwehH3068
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
ט֣וֹבTov[is] goodH2896
חַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khacovenant loyalty yourH2617
כְּרֹ֥בke.Roaccording to [the] greatness ofH7230
רַ֝חֲמֶ֗יךָra.cha.Mei.khacompassion<s> yourH7356
פְּנֵ֣הpe.NehturnH6437
אֵלָֽי\׃'e.Laito meH413

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Cross references for Psalms 69:16

  • Psalms 109:21

    But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

  • Psalms 25:16

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

  • Psalms 63:3

    Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 106:45

    And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

  • Psalms 26:11

    But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

  • Psalms 69:13

    But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

  • Psalms 86:15-16

    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.

  • Psalms 51:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath–sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

  • Psalms 36:7

    How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

  • Isaiah 63:7

    I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
for thy.
36:7; 63:3; 109:21
turn.
25:16; 26:11; 86:15,16; Mic 7:19
according.
13; 51:1; Isa 63:7

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Context

  • Psalms 69:15

    Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

  • Psalms 69:16

    Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

  • Psalms 69:17

    And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.

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Psalms 69:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oyeme, Jehová, porque apacible es tu misericordia; mírame conforme á la multitud de tus miseraciones.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Que le courant des eaux ne me submerge pas, et que la profondeur ne m’engloutisse pas, et que le puits ne ferme pas sa gueule sur moi.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Erhöre mich, Jehova! denn gut ist deine Güte; wende dich zu mir nach der Größe deiner Erbarmungen!