Psalms 86

1 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.

A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

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

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

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

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.

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

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

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

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.

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

In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

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

There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.

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

All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify Thy name.

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

For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

11 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.

Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; make one my heart to fear Thy name.

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

I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

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

For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world. (Sheol h7585)

14 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.

O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.

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

But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

16 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.

O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.

17 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.

Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.