Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline your ear, and listen to me; for I am poor and needy.

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

Preserve my soul, for I am holy; save your servant, O God, who hopes in you.

3 Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry to thee daily.

Pity me, O Lord: for to you will I cry all the day.

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

Rejoice the sold of your servant: for to you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

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

For you, O Lord, are kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon you.

6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.

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

In the day of my trouble I cried to you: for you did hear me.

8 Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like thy works.

There is none like to you, O Lord, amongst the god; and there are no [works] like to your works.

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

All nations whom you have made shall come, and shall worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

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

For you are great, and do wonders: you are the only [and] the great God.

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

Guide me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may fear your name.

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

I will give you thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify your name for ever.

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

For your mercy is great towards me; and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Sheol h7585)

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

O God, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent [men] have sought my life; and have not set you before them.

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

But you, O Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and true.

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

Look you upon me, and have mercy upon me: give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.

17 Show me a sign for good; that they who hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see [it] and be ashamed; because you, O Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.