Psalms 86

1 A Prayer. Of David. Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2 Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

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

3 Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.

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

4 Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

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

6 O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

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

7 In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

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

8 There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.

There is no one like you amongst the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

9 Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to 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 do great works of wonder; you only are God.

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

11 Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.

Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

12 I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.

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

13 For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld. (Sheol h7585)

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

14 O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

15 But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

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

16 O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.

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

17 Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

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.