Psalms 86

1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer 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 godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

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

4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, 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, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

For you, LORD, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

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

8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

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

9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will 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 perform wonders; You alone are God.

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

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may 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; I will glorify Your name forever.

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

13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

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 compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

But you, LORD, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

16 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

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

17 Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O 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.