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. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.

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

Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

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

Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

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

Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

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

For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

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

Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.

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

In the day of my trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

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

None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.

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

All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.

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

For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.

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

Teach me, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in 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, with all my heart, my God, I will honor your name forever.

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

For great is your love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (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.

Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.

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

But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

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

Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child 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.

Show me a sign of your favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.