Psalms 86:2

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“Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.”

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BSBPD

“Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Keep my soul, for I <FI>am<Fi> pious, Save Thy servant--who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 86:2 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 7:7The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
  3. Psalms 4:3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.
  4. Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
  5. Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
  6. Psalms 18:19He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
  7. Psalms 25:2in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
  8. Psalms 31:1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
  9. Psalms 31:14But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
  10. Psalms 37:28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
  11. Psalms 50:5“Gather to Me My saints, who made a covenant with Me by sacrifice.”
  12. Psalms 119:94I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.
  13. Psalms 119:124Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
  14. Psalms 143:12And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
  15. Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  16. John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
  17. John 12:26If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
  18. John 17:11I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one.
  19. Romans 9:18Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
  20. Romans 9:23What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
  21. Romans 15:12And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
  22. Ephesians 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
  23. 1 Peter 5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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