Psalms 31:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.”

Psalms 31:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 31:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 31:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.”

Psalms 31:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 31:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.”

Psalms 31:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 31:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.”

Psalms 31:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 31:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy loving-kindness.”

Psalms 31:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 31:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Make thy face to shine vpon thy seruant, and saue me through thy mercie.”

Psalms 31:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 31:16 in Context — Psalms 31

14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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What Does Psalms 31:16 Mean?

Psalms 31:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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