Psalm 25:16 “Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.”

Psalm 25:16

Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Turn thee unto 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.

American Standard Version

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

Geneva Bible 1599

Turne thy face vnto mee, and haue mercie vpon me: for I am desolate and poore.

Darby Translation

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.

Young's Literal Translation

Turn Thou unto me, and favour me, For lonely and afflicted [am] I.

Bible in Basic English

Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

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Cross references

“Turn”

Psalm 86:16 Micah 7:19 Psalm 60:1 Psalm 69:16

Psalm 86:16 · BSB

Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

Micah 7:19 · BSB

He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Psalm 60:1 · BSB

You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

Psalm 69:16 · BSB

Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.

“for I”

Daniel 9:17 Psalm 69:14–20 Psalm 143:4 Psalm 88:15–18 Mark 15:33–35

Daniel 9:17 · BSB

So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.

Psalm 69:14–20 · BSB

Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; deliver me from my foes and out of the deep waters.

Psalm 143:4 · BSB

My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.

Psalm 88:15–18 · BSB

From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

Mark 15:33–35 · BSB

From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15My eyes are always on the LORD, for He will free my feet from the mesh.

17The troubles of my heart increase; free me from my distress.

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