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Psalms 86:16

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

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פְּנֵ֥הpenehappearפָּנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appear”, a commandH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).אֵלַ֗יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).וְחָ֫נֵּ֥נִיvechaneniand beseechחָנַןconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and beseech”, a commandH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.תְּנָֽהtenahgiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give”, a commandH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…עֻזְּךָ֥uzkhastrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָleavdekhato servantעֶבֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעָהvehoshiahand be safeיָשַׁעconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “and be safe”, a commandH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.לְבֶןlevento sonבֵּןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אֲמָתֶֽךָamatekhabondmaidאָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bondmaid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH519a maidservant or female slave(hand-) bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

Young’s Literal Translation

Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

World English Bible

Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

Darby Translation

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Look thou upon me, and have mercy upon me: give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπίβλεψον ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, καὶ ἐλέησόν με, δὸς τὸ κράτος σου τῷ παιδί σου, καὶ σῶσον τὸν υἱὸν τῆς παιδίσκης σου.