Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. New Living Translation Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. English Standard Version Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Berean Standard Bible Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted. King James Bible Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. New King James Version Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. New American Standard Bible Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. NASB 1995 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. NASB 1977 Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. Legacy Standard Bible Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am alone and afflicted. Amplified Bible Turn to me [LORD] and be gracious to me, For I am alone and afflicted. Christian Standard Bible Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted. Holman Christian Standard Bible Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted. American Standard Version Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted. Contemporary English Version I am lonely and troubled. Show that you care and have pity on me. English Revised Version Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. GOD'S WORD® Translation Turn to me, and have pity on me. I am lonely and oppressed. Good News Translation Turn to me, LORD, and be merciful to me, because I am lonely and weak. International Standard Version Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed. Majority Standard Bible Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted. NET Bible Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and oppressed! New Heart English Bible Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. Webster's Bible Translation Turn thee to me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted. World English Bible Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTurn to me, and favor me, "" For I [am] lonely and afflicted. Young's Literal Translation Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted am I. Smith's Literal Translation Turn to me and pity me, for I alone and afflicted. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLook thou upon me, and have mercy on me; for I am alone and poor. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Look upon me, have pity on me, for I am alone and afflicted. New Revised Standard Version Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTurn thou unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am the only son and destitute. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Return to me and show me mercy because I am alone and afflicted. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; For I am solitary and afflicted. Brenton Septuagint Translation Look upon me, and have mercy upon me; for I am an only child and poor. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context To You I Lift Up My Soul…15My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh. 16Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted. 17The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.… Cross References Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit. James 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. Psalm 86:1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Psalm 27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. John 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Psalm 31:9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Psalm 69:16 Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion. Treasury of Scripture Turn you to me, and have mercy on me; for I am desolate and afflicted. turn Psalm 60:1 To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. Psalm 69:16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. Psalm 86:16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. for i Psalm 69:14-20 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters… Psalm 88:15-18 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted… Psalm 143:4 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate. Jump to Previous Afflicted Desolate Favour Gracious Helper Lonely Mercy Solitary Troubled Turn TurnedJump to Next Afflicted Desolate Favour Gracious Helper Lonely Mercy Solitary Troubled Turn TurnedPsalm 25 1. David's confidence in prayer7. He prays for remission of sins 16. and for help in affliction Turn to me This phrase is a heartfelt plea from the psalmist, David, seeking the attention and favor of God. The Hebrew root for "turn" is "פָּנָה" (panah), which implies a change of direction or focus. In the context of a relationship with God, it signifies a desire for divine intervention and presence. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of gods being attentive to their worshippers. David's request is not just for God to look his way but to actively engage with him, demonstrating the personal and relational nature of God in the Judeo-Christian tradition. and be gracious to me for I am lonely and afflicted Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Turnפְּנֵה־ (pə·nêh-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look to me אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to and be gracious, וְחָנֵּ֑נִי (wə·ḥān·nê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am lonely יָחִ֖יד (yā·ḥîḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3173: United, sole, beloved, lonely, the life and afflicted. וְעָנִ֣י (wə·‘ā·nî) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble Links Psalm 25:16 NIVPsalm 25:16 NLT Psalm 25:16 ESV Psalm 25:16 NASB Psalm 25:16 KJV Psalm 25:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 25:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 25:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 25:16 French Bible Psalm 25:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 25:16 Turn to me and have mercy (Psalm Ps Psa.) |