Psalms 86:4

2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

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

5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
KJV
Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
WEB
Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
ASV
Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
DARBY
Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
BLB
Make glad the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
ÅB
Gled din tjeners sjel! for til deg, Herre, løfter jeg min sjel.
OTB
Gled din tjeners sjel,
For til deg, Herre, løfter jeg min sjel.
B1930
Gled din tjeners sjel! for til dig, Herre, løfter jeg min sjel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 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.

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  • Psalms 25:1

    To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

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  • Isaiah 66:13–14

    As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”

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  • Psalms 51:12

    Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

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  • 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.

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  • Psalms 62:8

    Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

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  • 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.

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