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, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; 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 trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

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

None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are 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 down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.

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

For great are you, and a doer of 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, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in 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 give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honor 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 love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (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.

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 God, are compassionate and merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and true.

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

Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your handmaid.

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 favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.