< Psalms 86 >

1 A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.
2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.
3 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.
4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.
5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
6 Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.
8 There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.
9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.
10 For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.
11 Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.
13 For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
14 God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.
15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.
16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.
17 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.
Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

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