Verse
Psalms 25:16 — Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and…
“Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.”
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The verses around Psalms 25:16.
14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Verse explanation
Shifts to a very personal and vulnerable request: he doesn’t hide his loneliness or affliction, only asks that God look on this situation with mercy.
From the Psalms 25 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 25:16 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Olha para mim, e tem piedade de mim, porque estou solitario e afflicto.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Olha para mim, e mim, e tem piedade de mim, porque eu estou solitário e miserável.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Mírame y sé bueno conmigo, porque estoy solo y sufriendo.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 25:16) · Español (Salmos 25:16)
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