< 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 hear me, For I am poor and distressed!
2 Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.
Preserve my life, for I am devoted to thee! Save, O thou my God! thy servant who trusteth in thee!
3 Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.
Have pity upon me, O Lord! For to thee do I cry daily!
4 Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.
Revive the soul of thy servant, For to 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 forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all 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! to my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplication!
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 dost answer me!
8 There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.
Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord! And there are no works like thy works!
9 Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to 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 do great works of wonder; you only are God.
For great art thou, and wondrous are thy works; Thou alone art God!
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; Unite all 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 praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!
13 For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld. (Sheol )
For thy kindness to me hath been great; Thou hast delivered me from the depths of the underworld! (Sheol )
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 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 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 kindness, Long-suffering, rich 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.
Look upon me, and have compassion upon me! Give thy strength to 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.
Show me a token for good, That my enemies may see it and be confounded; Because thou, O LORD! helpest and comfortest me!