Psalms 86

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

A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer 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 godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

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

Be merciful unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I cry all the day long.

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

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

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

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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

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

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

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; for thou wilt answer me.

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

There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; neither [are there any works] like unto thy 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 thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify thy name.

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

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

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

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

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

I will praise 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 grave of the lower world. (Sheol h7585)

For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest pit. (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 proud are risen up against me, and the congregation of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before them.

15 But thou, O Lord, art God, full of mercy, and gracious, longsuffering, 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 Oh turn unto me, and be gracious unto me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine 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.

Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me,