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 your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted 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.

Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

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

Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

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

Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

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

For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

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

Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.

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 on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

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

None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.

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 you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.

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

For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are 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, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in your 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 give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honor your name forever.

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 your love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (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.

Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.

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

But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

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.

Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your 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 sign of your favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.