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Psalms 116:16

O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

KJV

O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.

ASV

אָֽנָּ֣ה יְהוָה֮ כִּֽי אֲנִ֪י עַ֫בְדֶּ֥/ךָ אֲֽנִי עַ֭בְדְּ/ךָ בֶּן אֲמָתֶ֑/ךָ פִּ֝תַּ֗חְתָּ לְ/מוֹסֵרָֽ/י

Hebrew

Cause it to come, O Jehovah, for I am Thy servant. I am Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds.

YLT

LORD, truly I am your servant. I am your servant, the son of your servant girl. You have freed me from my chains.

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנִ֥י
'ny
pronoun · 862×
אָנָּ֤ה
'nh
particle · 13×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּפְתַּ֖ח
yptch
verb · 144×
ךְ
k
noun · 11×
ךָ
k
noun · 56×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 32.—Of the Prophecy that is Contained in the Prayer and Song of Habakkuk. In his prayer, with a song, to whom but the Lord Christ does he say, “O Lord, I have heard Thy hearing, and was afraid: O Lord, I have considered Thy works, and was greatly afraid?”11731173 Hab. iii. 2. What is this but the inexpressible admiration of the foreknown, new, and sudden salvation of me…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 7:22 — For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
  • 2Tim 1:5 — When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
  • Acts 2:24 — Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
  • Acts 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
  • Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
  • Jas 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
  • Job 12:18 — He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
  • Josh 24:18 — And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.
  • Lev 26:13 — I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
  • Luke 1:38 — And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
  • Luke 7:43 — Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
  • Luke 13:13 — And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
  • Prov 31:28 — Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
  • Ps 18:1 — I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
  • Ps 86:16 — O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
  • Ps 86:16 — O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
  • Ps 107:14 — He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
  • Ps 119:125 — I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
  • Ps 119:125 — I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
  • Ps 143:12 — And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
  • Ps 143:12 — And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
  • Rom 6:18 — Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
  • Rom 8:12 — Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.