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. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer 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.

Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

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

Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

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

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

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

For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

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

Hear, O Jehovah, 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 a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

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

There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

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

All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

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

For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.

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

Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to 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 confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

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

For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (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 have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

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] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness 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.

Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine 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.

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!