Psalms 86

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

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

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 godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

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

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

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto 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, and plenteous in mercy unto all them 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, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

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

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

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will 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 no one like you among the gods, LORD, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

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

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

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

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite 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; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

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

13 For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest pit. (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 are risen up against me, and the congregation of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before them.

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 gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

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

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.