Psalms 86

1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.

4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.

5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.

9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

10 For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.

12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.

13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld. (Sheol h7585)

14 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

16 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.

17 Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.