Psalms 86

1 A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

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.

2 Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.

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

9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify thy name.

Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

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

For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.

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

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.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

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

13 For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest pit. (Sheol h7585)

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

14 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.

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.

15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

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

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.

17 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,

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.