Psalms 86

1 A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

“A prayer of David.” Incline, O Lord, thy ear, answer me; for poor and needy am I.

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

Preserve my soul; for I am pious: help thy servant, O thou my God, that trusteth in thee.

3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I cry all the day long.

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee I call all the time.

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

Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.

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

For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness unto all that call on thee.

6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

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

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

On the day of my distress will I call on thee; for thou wilt answer me.

8 There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.

There is none like unto thee among the Gods, O Lord; and there is nothing like thy works.

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

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.

10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

For great art thou, and doing wondrous things: thou art God by thyself alone.

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

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

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

I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.

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

For thy kindness is great toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the grave of the lower world. (Sheol h7585)

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

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.

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

But thou, O Lord, art God, full of mercy, and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in kindness and truth.

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

Oh turn unto me, and be gracious unto me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

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,

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.