Psalms 86
1 A prayer of David. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.
Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.
3 Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.
Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry to you daily.
4 Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.
Rejoice the soul of your servant: for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.
6 Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.
In the day of my trouble I will call on you: for you will answer me.
8 None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.
Among the gods there is none like to you, O Lord; neither are there any works like to your works.
9 All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.
All nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.
10 For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.
For you are great, and do wondrous things: you are God alone.
11 Teach me, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in your name.
Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth: unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honour your name forever.
I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify your name for ever more.
For great is your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Sheol h7585)
14 Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.
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.
15 But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.
But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your handmaid.
O turn to me, and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your handmaid.
17 Show me a sign of your favour, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.
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.
