Psalms 86:2

In 11 translations

BSB

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

KJV

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.holy: or, one whom thou favourest

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.

LSV

Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, || Save Your servant who is trusting to You, O You, my God.

YLT

Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

DBY

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.ElohimElohim

DRC85:2

Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.

GNV

Preserue thou my soule, for I am mercifull: my God, saue thou thy seruant, that trusteth in thee.

JPS

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

LXXE85:2

Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.

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Original-language editions

WLC

שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה נַפְשִׁי֮ כִּֽי־חָסִ֪יד אָ֥נִי הוֹשַׁ֣ע עַ֭בְדְּךָ אַתָּ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֑י הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

LXX-Br85:2

Φύλαξον τὴν ψυχήν μου, ὅτι ὅσιός εἰμι· σῶσον τὸν δοῦλόν σου ὁ Θεὸς, τὸν ἐλπίζοντα ἐπὶ σέ.

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• Psalms 25:2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
• Psalms 4:3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
• Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
• Psalms 119:94I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
• Psalms 31:1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
• John 17:11I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.
• Psalms 18:19He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
• Isaiah 26:3–4You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
• Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
• Psalms 119:124–125Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes. I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
• Romans 9:18Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
• Ephesians 1:12–13in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory. And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy…
• Psalms 50:5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
• John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
• Deuteronomy 7:7–8The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your…
• Romans 15:12–13And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe…

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