Psalm 86:2 {85:2}
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Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.

preserve

Psalm 4:3 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

Psalm 37:28 For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish.

Psalm 119:94 I am thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.

1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no man shall prevail by his own strength.

John 10:27-29 My sheep hear my voice. And I know them: and they follow me. . . .

John 17:11 And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me: that they may be one, as we also are.

1 Peter 5:3-5 Neither as lording it over the clergy but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart. . . .

holy.

Psalm 18:19 And he brought me forth into a large place: he saved me, because he was well pleased with me.

Deuteronomy 7:7,8 Not because you surpass all nations in number, is the Lord joined unto you, and hath chosen you, for you are the fewest of any people: . . .

Romans 9:18,23,24 Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will. And whom he will, he hardeneth. . . .

save

Psalm 119:124,125 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications. . . .

Psalm 143:12 And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

John 12:26 If any man minister to me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.

trusteth

Psalm 13:5 Lest at any time my enemy say: I have prevailed against him. They that trouble me, will rejoice when I am moved:

Psalm 16:1 The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put my trust in thee.

Psalm 31:1 Unto the end, a psalm for David, in an ecstasy. [2] In thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded: deliver me in thy justice.

Isaiah 26:3,4 The old error is passed away: thou wilt keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in thee. . . .

Romans 15:12,13 And again, Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope. . . .

Ephesians 1:12,13 That we may be unto the praise of his glory: we who before hoped in Christ: . . .

Context
Tried But Trusting
1A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor. 2Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.3Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.…
Cross References
Psalm 4:3
Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

Psalm 25:2
In thee, O my God, I put my trust; let me not be ashamed.

Psalm 25:20
Keep thou my soul, and deliver me: I shall not be ashamed, for I have hoped in thee.

Psalm 31:14
But I have put my trust in thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my God.

Psalm 50:5
Gather ye together his saints to him: who set his covenant before sacrifices.

Psalm 56:4
In God I will praise my words, in God I have put my trust: I will not fear what flesh can do against me.

Lexicon
Preserve
שָֽׁמְרָ֣ה (šā·mə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

my soul,
נַפְשִׁי֮ (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

I [am]
אָ֥נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

godly.
חָסִ֪יד (ḥā·sîḏ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2623: Kind, pious

You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are my God;
אֱלֹהַ֑י (’ĕ·lō·hay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

save
הוֹשַׁ֣ע (hō·wō·ša‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

Your servant
עַ֭בְדְּךָ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

who trusts
הַבּוֹטֵ֥חַ (hab·bō·w·ṭê·aḥ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 982: To trust, be confident, sure

in You.
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to


Additional Translations
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

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

Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.

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

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

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
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