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.” Incline thine ear, O LORD! and hear me, For I am poor and distressed!
2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
Preserve my life, for I am devoted to thee! Save, O thou my God! thy servant who trusteth in thee!
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
Have pity upon me, O Lord! For to thee do I cry daily!
4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Revive the soul of thy servant, For to thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul!
5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!
6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
Give ear, O LORD! to my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplication!
7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
In the day of my trouble I call upon thee, For thou dost answer me!
8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord! And there are no works like thy works!
9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
All the nations which thou hast made must come and worship before thee, O Lord! And glorify thy name!
10 For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
For great art thou, and wondrous are thy works; Thou alone art 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.
Teach me, O LORD! thy way, That I may walk in thy truth; Unite all my heart to fear thy name!
12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
I will praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!
13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
For thy kindness to me hath been great; Thou hast delivered me from the depths 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! the proud have risen against me; Bands of cruel men seek my life, And set not thee before their eyes.
15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
But thou, O Lord! art a God full of compassion and kindness, Long-suffering, rich in mercy and truth!
16 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.
Look upon me, and have compassion upon me! Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid!
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.
Show me a token for good, That my enemies may see it and be confounded; Because thou, O LORD! helpest and comfortest me!
