Psalms 31:16 · KJV
“Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.”
— Psalms 31:16
My times {are} in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, {and} let them be silent in the grave. {silent...: or, cut off for}
Psalms 31 — Context
But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou {art} my God.
15My times {are} in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
17Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, {and} let them be silent in the grave. {silent...: or, cut off for}
18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. {grievous...: Heb. a hard thing}
Cross References
Psalms 4:6
{There be} many that say, Who will shew us {any} good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms 6:4
Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
Daniel 9:9
To the Lord our God {belong} mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
Psalms 80:3
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Romans 9:15
For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
Daniel 9:17-18
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
Ephesians 2:4-7
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Numbers 6:25-26
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: