Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline your ear, and listen to me; for I am poor and needy.

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

2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save your servant, O God, who hopes in you.

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

3 Pity me, O Lord: for to you will I cry all the day.

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

4 Rejoice the sold of your servant: for to you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

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

5 For you, O Lord, are kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon you.

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

6 Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.

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

7 In the day of my trouble I cried to you: for you did hear me.

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

8 There is none like to you, O Lord, amongst the god; and there are no [works] like to your works.

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

9 All nations whom you have made shall come, and shall worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

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

10 For you are great, and do wonders: you are the only [and] the great God.

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

11 Guide me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may fear your name.

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

12 I will give you thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify your name for ever.

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

13 For your mercy is great towards me; and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Sheol h7585)

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

14 O God, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent [men] have sought my life; and have not set you before them.

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

15 But you, O Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and true.

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

16 Look you upon me, and have mercy upon me: give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.

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

17 Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see [it] and be ashamed; because you, O Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.

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.