Psalm 86:2
Strong's Lexicon
Preserve
שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה (šā·mə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

my soul,
נַפְשִׁי֮ (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I [am]
אָ֥נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

godly.
חָסִ֪יד (ḥā·sîḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2623: 1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious 1a) kind 1b) pious, godly 1c) faithful ones (subst)

You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

are my God;
אֱלֹהַ֑י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

save
הוֹשַׁ֣ע (hō·wō·ša‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to

Your servant
עַ֭בְדְּךָ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

who trusts
הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ (hab·bō·w·ṭê·aḥ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 982: 1) to trust 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trust, trust in 1a2) to have confidence, be confident 1a3) to be bold 1a4) to be secure 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless

in You.
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

New American Standard Bible
Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

King James Bible
Preserve my soul; for I [am] holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;

New Living Translation
Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.

English Standard Version
Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.

New American Standard Bible
Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

King James Bible
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

International Standard Version
Protect me, for I am faithful; My God, deliver your servant who trusts in you.

NET Bible
Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

American Standard Version
Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

English Revised Version
Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Young's Literal Translation
Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
















Cross References
Psalm 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.

Psalm 25:2
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 25:20
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

Psalm 31:14
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

Psalm 50:5
Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Psalm 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 86:1
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

Psalm 85:12
Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

Psalm 86:3
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
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