Psalms 86

1 A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.

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 thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.

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

3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.

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

4 Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

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

5 For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.

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

6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.

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

7 I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me.

In the day of my trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

8 There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy works.

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

9 All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name.

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

10 For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.

For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.

11 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy 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 praise thee, O Lord my God: with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever:

I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honour your name forever.

13 For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell. (Sheol h7585)

For great is your love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee before their eyes.

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

15 And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much 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 O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

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

17 Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me.

Show me a sign of your favour, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.