86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.
You are patient 1 and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. 2
86:16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me!
Give your servant your strength!
Deliver your slave! 3
1 tn Heb “slow to anger.”
2 tn Heb “and great of loyal love and faithfulness.”
sn The psalmist’s confession of faith in this verse echoes Exod 34:6.
3 tn Heb “the son of your female servant.” The phrase “son of a female servant” (see also Ps 116:16) is used of a son born to a secondary wife or concubine (Exod 23:12). In some cases the child’s father is the master of the house (see Gen 21:10, 13; Judg 9:18). The use of the expression here certainly does not imply that the