Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Parallel translations
- WEB Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.
- BSB Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
- NKJV Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.
- NASB Turn to me and be gracious to me, As is right for those who love Your name.
- NLT Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name.
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Quick answer
He asks God to turn to him and show mercy, as He does to those who love His name. He appeals to God's customary grace toward His own.
Overview
The psalmist requests God's gracious attention and mercy, appealing to the way God habitually treats those who love His name. He counts himself among that company and pleads for the same favor. This confidence in God's customary mercy toward His people is fulfilled in Christ, through whom God shows steadfast love to all who call on His name (Rom. 10:12-13; Ps. 25:14).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 119:124Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
- Ps 106:4Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
- 1 Sam 1:11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
- Ps 25:18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
- Ps 25:16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
- Exod 4:31And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
- 2 Sam 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
- Isa 63:7–9I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- 2 Th 1:6–7Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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