Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.

4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

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

7 In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.

9 All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify Thy name.

10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.

For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; make one my heart to fear Thy name.

12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

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

15 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

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

16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.

17 Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.