Psalms 86

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.