Psalms 86

1 “A prayer of David.” Incline, O Lord, thy ear, answer me; for poor and needy am I.

A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.

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

Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you.

3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee I call all the time.

O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long.

4 Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.

Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord.

5 For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness unto all that call on thee.

For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.

6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.

7 On the day of my distress will I call on thee; for thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me.

8 There is none like unto thee among the Gods, O Lord; and there is nothing like thy works.

There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

9 All the nations whom thou hast made shall come and bow themselves down before thee, O Lord; and they shall ascribe honor unto thy name.

All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.

10 For great art thou, and doing wondrous things: thou art God by thyself alone.

For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.

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

Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name.

12 I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.

I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.

13 For thy kindness is great toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the grave of the lower world. (Sheol h7585)

For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the presumptuous are risen up against me, and the assembly of the powerful wicked have sought after my life, and have not set thee before them.

O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.

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

And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful.

16 Oh turn unto me, and be gracious unto me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid.

17 Display on me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be ashamed; because thou, Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me.