Psalm 86:4

Translations

Modern

Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Traditional

Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Literal

Make glad the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Latin

…lætifica animam servi tui, quoniam ad te, Domine, animam meam levavi.

Original

Hebrew

English

Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Notes

Psalms 86:1–4

God’s devoted servant prays for mercy. The psalmist sees himself as a member of the covenant community and as a citizen of the world.

Psalms 86:1–17

The psalmist cries out to God for help and praises God’s character while facing evil (Psalm 86:14, 17). He says that all nations will one day worship the gracious and powerful God (Psalm 86:8–10). Because of this hope, the psalmist commits himself to live in a right and honest way (Psalm 86:11) and to praise the Lord (86:12–13).

The final section contrasts the behavior of evil people with the character of the Lord (Psalm 86:14–17).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Psalm 143:8
Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
Psalm 25:1
Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
Isaiah 66:13–14
As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”
Psalm 51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
Isaiah 61:3
…to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
Isaiah 65:18
But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Mercy Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Prayer: Pleas offered In

Psalm 86:4

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