Psalms 86

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

A Prayer by David. Hear, 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, 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, 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 the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do 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, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

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

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for 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.

There is no one like you amongst the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

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

For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

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, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to 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, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

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

For your loving kindness is great towards me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest 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.

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

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

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

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 on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

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 those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.