Psalms 86

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

Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

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

Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry to you daily.

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

Rejoice the soul of your servant: for to you, O Lord, do I lift 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 you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.

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 supplications.

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

In the day of my trouble I will call on you: for you will answer me.

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

Among the gods there is none like to you, O Lord; neither are there any works like to 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 nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

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

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

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

Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth: unite my heart to 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 praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify your name for ever more.

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

For great is your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the lowest 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 proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you before them.

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

But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

O turn to me, and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant, and save 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.

Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.