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Psalms 86:2–4

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Psalms 86:2

2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Psalms 86:3

3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Psalms 86:4

4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 86:2

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Preserve

To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

holy

Belonging to God or set apart for him; sacred; morally pure. Applied to God, it expresses his perfect purity; in Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, it identifies the Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

trusteth

Something committed to a person’s care for use or management, and for which an account must be rendered. Confidence; a reliance or resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship or other sound principle of another person.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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Psalms 86:3

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

merciful

Showing mercy, compassion, or readiness to forgive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Lord

A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 86:4

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

servant

One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Lord

A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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From verse 2

  1. Psalms 25:2
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  2. Psalms 4:3
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  3. Isaiah 26:3–4
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  4. John 17:11
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  5. Psalms 119:94
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From verse 3

  1. Psalms 57:1
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  2. Psalms 88:9
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  3. Ephesians 6:18
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  4. Psalms 25:5
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  5. Luke 2:37
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From verse 4

  1. Psalms 143:8
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  2. Psalms 25:1
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  3. Isaiah 66:13–14
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  4. Psalms 51:12
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  5. Isaiah 61:3
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