Psalms 86

1 Bow down your 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 you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

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 you daily.

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

4 Rejoice the soul of your servant: for unto you, 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 you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy unto all them that call upon you.

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 you: for you will 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 you, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto your works.

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

9 All nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

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

For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth: unite my heart to fear your 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 you, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify your 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 your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the low 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 you before them.

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

15 But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and abundant 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 your strength unto your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.

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

17 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.

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.