Psalms 86

1 [A Prayer by David.] Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

“A prayer of David.” Incline thine ear, O LORD! and hear me, For I am poor and distressed!

2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Preserve my life, for I am devoted to thee! Save, O thou my God! thy servant who trusteth in thee!

3 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I call to you all day long.

Have pity upon me, O Lord! For to thee do I cry daily!

4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, LORD, do I lift up my soul.

Revive the soul of thy servant, For to thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul!

5 For you, LORD, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!

6 Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

Give ear, O LORD! to my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplication!

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

In the day of my trouble I call upon thee, For thou dost answer me!

8 There is no one like you among the gods, LORD, nor any deeds like your deeds.

Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord! And there are no works like thy works!

9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, LORD. They shall glorify your name.

All the nations which thou hast made must come and worship before thee, O Lord! And glorify thy name!

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

For great art thou, and wondrous are thy works; Thou alone art God!

11 Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

Teach me, O LORD! thy way, That I may walk in thy truth; Unite all my heart to fear thy name!

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forevermore.

I will praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!

13 For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For thy kindness to me hath been great; Thou hast delivered me from the depths of the underworld! (Sheol h7585)

14 God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they do not hold regard for you before them.

O God! the proud have risen against me; Bands of cruel men seek my life, And set not thee before their eyes.

15 But you, LORD, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

But thou, O Lord! art a God full of compassion and kindness, Long-suffering, rich in mercy and truth!

16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.

Look upon me, and have compassion upon me! Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid!

17 Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.

Show me a token for good, That my enemies may see it and be confounded; Because thou, O LORD! helpest and comfortest me!