Psalms 25:16
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Main message
Psalm 25:16: The speaker asks God to turn toward him and be gracious because he is lonely and afflicted, giving loneliness a legitimate voice in prayer.
Meaning in context
Psalm 25:16–22 · Turn to me and redeem — Verses 16–22 return to affliction, enemies, refuge and integrity, then widen the prayer to Israel.
The speaker asks God to turn toward him and be gracious because he is lonely and afflicted, giving loneliness a legitimate voice in prayer.
Further teachings
Turn to me and redeem
The speaker asks God to turn toward him and be gracious because he is lonely and afflicted, giving loneliness a legitimate voice in prayer.
Cross References: Psalm 25:16 — Psalm 25:16–22.
Applications in daily life
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Psalm 25:16
The speaker asks God to turn toward him and be gracious because he is lonely and afflicted, giving loneliness a legitimate voice in prayer.
Loneliness and affliction are voiced without shame; the verse does not imply that faithful people should avoid human support.
Related Bible passages and resources
- Psalm 25 (complete chapter)
Keep the verse within Psalm 25’s prayer for trust, guidance, forgiveness, covenant faithfulness and deliverance.
- Psalm 25:15
Read the previous verse to preserve the movement.
- Psalm 25:17
Continue with the next verse to preserve the movement.
- Study the Book of Psalms
Turn to me and redeem
Common misreadings
Loneliness and affliction are voiced without shame; the verse does not imply that faithful people should avoid human support.
The speaker asks God to turn toward him and be gracious because he is lonely and afflicted, giving loneliness a legitimate voice in prayer. Keep the verse within Psalm 25’s prayer for trust, guidance, forgiveness, covenant faithfulness and deliverance.
Related Verses
- Psalms 68:6
“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”
- Psalms 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
- Hebrews 13:5
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
- Hebrews 10:25
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”
- Matthew 28:20
“Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. ”
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This verse connects to the theme of Bible Verses About Loneliness. A biblical prayer rooted in this truth is available for you.
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Promises and Prayers Connected to This Verse
Divine Promises
- I Will Never Leave Thee, Nor Forsake Thee (Hebrews 13:5)
Prayer Points
- Praying Through Loneliness with Psalm 25:16 and Hebrews 13:5
How to Apply Psalms 25:16
Pray through Psalms 25:16 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Bible Verses About Loneliness. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.
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Biblical text
Commentary anchored to the site’s public-domain Psalm 25 text.
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