The Meaning of Psalms 31:16 Explained

Psalms 31:16

KJV: Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

YLT: Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.

Darby: Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy loving-kindness.

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

Discover Psalms 31:16

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 31:16?

MEANING: What does Psalms 31:16 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 31:16 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 31:16?

What is the context of Psalms 31:16?

Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit (Psalms 31:1-24)
A Plea for Protection (Psalms 31:1-24)
Yahweh Is a Fortress (Psalms 31:1-24)
A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise. (Psalms 31:1-24)
Prayer and Thanksgiving (Psalms 31:1-24)
Psalm 31 .[ a .] .( A .) (Psalms 31:1-24)
The Lord a Fortress in Adversity (Psalms 31:1-24)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 31:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 31:14-24 - Jehovah Preserveth The Faithful

What a change ensues in the spirit of our life when we look from men and things to God! Do not look at God through circumstances, but at circumstances through God's environing presence, as through a golden haze. Our Lord's times were in the hands of the Father, and He would not move an inch until the clock had struck in heaven, John 2:4; John 7:6; John 7:8; John 7:30; John 8:20.

As God hath laid up coal and ore in the earth; and as explorers in Arctic regions deposit provisions in cairns, that those who follow in their steps, or they themselves returning, may be supplied on their march, so unsearchable riches are stored in Christ awaiting our appropriation, 2 Peter 1:3.

What a hiding-place is the secret of His presence! Have you ever been inside that royal withdrawing-room? God's pavilion is sound-tight; the strife of tongues cannot penetrate. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 31

¹ David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help
⁷ He rejoices in his mercy
⁹ He prays in his calamity
¹⁹ He praises God for his goodness

What do the individual words in Psalms 31:16 mean?

Shine Make Your face upon Your servant Save me for Your mercies' sake

הָאִ֣ירָה פָ֭נֶיךָ עַל־ עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ

הָאִ֣ירָה	Shine
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: אֹור Sense: to be or become light, shine.
פָ֭נֶיךָ	Make Your face
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
עַל־	upon
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	Your servant
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי	Save me
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, first person common singular Root: יָשַׁע Sense: to save, be saved, be delivered.
בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ	for Your mercies' sake
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: חֶסֶד Sense: goodness, kindness, faithfulness.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 31:16?

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