Psalms 86

1 Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear 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 holy: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

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 I cry unto you daily.

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

4 Rejoice the soul of your servant: for unto you, 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 you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy unto all them that call upon you.

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 attend to 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 you: for you will answer me.

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like unto you, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto your works.

There is no one like you among the gods, LORD, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

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

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

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

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

Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

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

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

13 For great is your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the low hell. (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 against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you 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 you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and abundant 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 your strength unto your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.

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

17 Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because you, LORD, have helped 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.