Psalms 86

1 “A prayer of David.” Incline thine ear, O LORD! and hear me, For I am poor and distressed!

A prayer of David. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.

2 Preserve my life, for I am devoted to thee! Save, O thou my God! thy servant who trusteth in thee!

Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

3 Have pity upon me, O Lord! For to thee do I cry daily!

Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

4 Revive the soul of thy servant, For to thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul!

Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!

For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

6 Give ear, O LORD! to my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplication!

Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.

7 In the day of my trouble I call upon thee, For thou dost answer me!

In the day of my trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord! And there are no works like thy works!

None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.

9 All the nations which thou hast made must come and worship before thee, O Lord! And glorify thy name!

All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.

10 For great art thou, and wondrous are thy works; Thou alone art God!

For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.

11 Teach me, O LORD! thy way, That I may walk in thy truth; Unite all my heart to fear thy name!

Teach me, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in your name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!

I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honor your name forever.

13 For thy kindness to me hath been great; Thou hast delivered me from the depths of the underworld! (Sheol h7585)

For great is your love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God! the proud have risen against me; Bands of cruel men seek my life, And set not thee before their eyes.

Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.

15 But thou, O Lord! art a God full of compassion and kindness, Long-suffering, rich in mercy and truth!

But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

16 Look upon me, and have compassion upon me! Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid!

Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your handmaid.

17 Show me a token for good, That my enemies may see it and be confounded; Because thou, O LORD! helpest and comfortest me!

Show me a sign of your favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.