Psalms 31:16

“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.”

"Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake." - Psalms 31:16
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What does Psalms 31:16 mean?

The Bible verse Psalms 31:16 in the King James Version reads, "Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake." This verse is a powerful plea for God's favor, protection, and deliverance in times of trouble. It reflects the deep trust and reliance of the…

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A Prayer of Dependence: Seeking the Divine Countenance

In Psalm 31:16, we find a profound plea that resonates through the ages: "Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake." These words, penned by David, echo the heart of one who knows both the weight of his burdens and the comfort of divine presence…

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A Prayer for Divine Favor and Mercies

O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, I humbly come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for Your boundless love and grace. As I reflect upon the words of Psalm 31:16, "Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake," I am…

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Psalms 31:16 - "Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake."
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Psalms 115:16 - "The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men."
Psalms 31:10 - "For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed."
"For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?" - Psalms 18:31
Psalms 89:31 - "If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;"
"He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts." - Psalms 105:31
"I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD." - Psalms 31:6
"The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works." - Psalms 104:31
"The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide." - Psalms 37:31
"But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God." - Psalms 31:14
"They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;" - Psalms 135:16
Psalms 106:31 - "And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore."
"They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD." - Psalms 106:16
"With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth." - Psalms 35:16
Psalms 94:16 - "Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?"
Psalms 105:31 - "He spake, and there came divers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts."
Psalms 16:10 - "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."
Psalms 18:31 - "For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?"
Psalms 31:6 - "I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD."
Psalms 104:31 - "The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works."
Psalms 37:31 - "The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide."
"I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel." - Psalms 31:12
"They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this." - Psalms 22:31
"Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength." - Psalms 31:4
Psalms 31:14 - "But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God."