Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.

2 Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you.

3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.

O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long.

4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord.

5 For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.

6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.

Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.

7 In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me.

8 There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.

There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

9 All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify Thy name.

All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.

10 For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.

11 Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; make one my heart to fear Thy name.

Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name.

12 I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.

13 For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world. (Sheol h7585)

For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.

O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.

15 But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful.

16 O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.

Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid.

17 Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me.