Psalms 86:2
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Psalms 86:2 in other translations
| BSB | Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. |
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| WEB | Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you. |
| ASV | Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. |
| YLT | Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant--who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God. |
| DARBY | Keep my soul, for I amgodly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee. |
| BBE | Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you. |
| Webster | Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. |
What does Psalms 86:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 86:1-2
Psa 86:1-17. This is a prayer in which the writer, with deep emotion, mingles petitions and praises, now urgent for help, and now elated with hope, in view of former mercies. The occurrence of many terms and phrases peculiar to David's Psalms clearly intimates its authorship. 1-2. poor and needy--a suffering child of God, as in Psa 10:12, 17; 18:27. I am holy--or, "godly," as in Psa 4:3; 85:8.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 86:1-7
Our poverty and wretchedness, when felt, powerfully plead in our behalf at the throne of grace. The best self-preservation is to commit ourselves to God's keeping. I am one whom thou favourest, hast set apart for thyself, and made partaker of sanctifying grace. It is a great encouragement to prayer, to feel that we have received the converting grace of God, have learned to trust in him, and to be his servants. We…
Psalms 86:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 86:2
- Psalms 4:3
But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
- Psalms 25:2
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
- Psalms 119:94
I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
- Psalms 31:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
- Isaiah 26:3-4
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
- John 17:11
And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
- Psalms 13:5
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
- Psalms 18:19
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
- Psalms 16:1
Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
- Ephesians 1:12-13
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
- 1 Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- John 10:27-29
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:3; 37:28; 119:94; 1Sa 2:9; Joh 10:27-29; 17:11; 1Pe 5:3-5
holy. or, one whom thou favourest.
18:19; De 7:7,8; Ro 9:18,23,24
save.
119:124,125; 143:12; Joh 12:26
trusteth.
13:5; 16:1; 31:1; Isa 26:3,4; Ro 15:12,13; Eph 1:12,13
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Psalms 86:1
A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
- Psalms 86:2
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
- Psalms 86:3
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
Psalms 86:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Guarda mi alma, porque soy pío: salva tú, oh Dios mío, á tu siervo que en ti, confía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Garde mon âme, car je suis un de tes saints; toi, mon Dieu! sauve ton serviteur qui se confie en toi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Bewahre meine Seele, denn ich bin fromm; rette du, mein Gott, deinen Knecht, der auf dich vertraut! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | diligit Dominus portas Sion super omnia tabernacula Jacob. |