Psalms 86

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

A prayer for David himself. Incline thy 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: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy 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 thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name.

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

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

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

Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.

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

I will praise thee, O Lord my God: with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever:

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

For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower 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 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.

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

And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true.

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

O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy 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.

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.