Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto you daily.

4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

Rejoice the soul of your servant: for unto you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy unto all them that call upon you.

6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon you: for you will answer me.

8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

Among the gods there is none like unto you, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto your works.

9 All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

All nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.

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

11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

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

12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify your name for evermore.

13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For great is your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the low hell. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

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 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in mercy and truth.

16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

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

17 Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

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.