Psalms 86

1 BOW down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

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

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, 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 perform wonders; You alone are God.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Sheol h7585)

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

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

The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.