Psalms 86:16

“Turn to me and show me favor; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.”

Psalms 86:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 86:16, word by word

Turnפְּנֵהpene

turn

To turn toward something, someone or God.

Where else “pene” appears
and show me favorחָנֵּchane

show favor

To treat someone with undeserved kindness.

Where else “chane” appears
giveתְּנָtena

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “tena” appears
your strengthעֻזְּuz

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

Where else “uz” appears
to your servantעַבְדֶּavde

your servant

"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".

Where else “avde” appears
and saveהוֹשִׁיעָhoshia

save

To rescue someone from danger.

Where else “hoshia” appears
the sonבֶןven

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “ven” appears
of your maidservantאֲמָתֶamate

female slave, maidservant

Female slave, maidservant.

Where else “amate” appears

The context

15But you, Adonai, are an El merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness.

16 · This verse (above)

17Perform for me a sign for good, so that those who hate me may see and be put to shame, because you, YHWH, have helped me and comforted me.

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