Psalms 86

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

A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline your ear, and listen to me; for I am poor and needy.

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; save your servant, O God, who hopes in you.

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

Pity me, O Lord: for to you will I cry all the day.

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

Rejoice the sold of your servant: for to you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

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

For you, O Lord, are kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon you.

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

Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; 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 trouble I cried to you: for you did hear me.

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

There is none like to you, O Lord, among the god; and there are no [works] like to 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 nations whom you have made shall come, and shall worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

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

For you are great, and do wonders: you are the only [and] the great God.

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

Guide me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may 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 give you thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify your name for ever.

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 is great toward me; and you have delivered my soul from the lowest 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, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent [men] have sought my life; and have not set you before them.

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

But you, O Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and true.

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

Look you upon me, and have mercy upon me: give your strength to your servant, and save 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.

Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see [it] and be ashamed; because you, O Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.