Psalms 86
1 “A prayer of David.” Incline, O Lord, thy ear, answer me; for poor and needy am I.
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 pious: help thy servant, O thou my God, that trusteth in thee.
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee I call all the time.
Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
4 Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.
Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness unto all that call on 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 On the day of my distress will I call on thee; for thou wilt answer me.
In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
8 There is none like unto thee among the Gods, O Lord; and there is nothing like thy works.
O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
9 All the nations whom thou hast made shall come and bow themselves down before thee, O Lord; and they shall ascribe honor unto thy name.
All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
10 For great art thou, and doing wondrous things: thou art God by thyself alone.
For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
11 Teach me, O Lord, thy way; I will walk firmly 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 thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.
I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
13 For thy kindness is great toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the grave of the lower world. (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 presumptuous are risen up against me, and the assembly of the powerful wicked have sought after my life, 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 God, full of mercy, and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in kindness and truth.
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
16 Oh turn unto me, and be gracious unto me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.
17 Display on me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be ashamed; because thou, Lord, hast 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.
