KJV King James Version
Preserve my soul; for I [am] holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Psalm 86:2
Preserve my soul; for I [am] holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
WEB World English Bible
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
ASV American Standard Version
Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant—who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
Surrounding context — Psalm 86
1 A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I [am] poor and needy.
2 Preserve my soul; for I [am] holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
שָֽׁמְרָ֣הH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyנַפְשִׁי֮H5315 · ne.pheshsoulכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforחָסִ֪ידH2623 · cha.sidpiousאָ֥נִיH589 · a.niIהוֹשַׁ֣עH3467 · ya.sahto saveעַ֭בְדְּךָH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveאַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)אֱלֹהַ֑יH430 · e.lo.himGodהַבּוֹטֵ֥חַH982 · ba.tachto trustאֵלֶֽיךָ׃H413 · elto(wards)
Cross-references
Psalm 4:3But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.Psalm 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.Isaiah 26:3-4Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.John 17:11And 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].Psalm 119:94I [am] thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.Psalm 18:19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.Psalm 31:1To 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.Psalm 13:5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.Psalm 16:1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.Romans 9:18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.Psalm 50:5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.John 10:27-29My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:Deuteronomy 7:7-8The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye [were] the fewest of all people:John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.Romans 15:12-13And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.Ephesians 1:12-13That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.Psalm 143:12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.Psalm 37:28For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
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