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Psalm 86

David's prayer.

A prayer for help

86 Lord , please listen to me,
and answer me!
I am weak and I need help.
2 I am your faithful servant,
so keep my life safe!
Please save me, my God,
for I trust in you.
3 My Lord, be kind to me.
All through the day,
I am calling to you for help.
4 Please make me happy deep inside,
for you are the one that I pray to, my Lord.
5 Yes, my Lord, you are very kind,
and you are ready to forgive people.
When anyone calls to you for help,
you love them with your faithful love.
6 Lord , hear my prayer!
Please listen when I call to you for help.
7 Whenever trouble comes to me,
I will pray to you.
I know that you will answer me.
8 There is no one like you, my Lord,
among all the gods.
Nobody can do the great things that you do.
9 You have made all the nations of the world,
and they will all come to worship you, my Lord.
They will agree that your name is great.
10 For you are great and you do great things.
You alone are God.
11 Lord , teach me how I should live.
Then I will obey your truth.
Teach me to serve you with all that I am,
so that I respect you with fear.
12 My Lord and my God,
I will thank you with all my strength.
I will praise your name for ever!
13 I know that you love me very much
with your faithful love.
You will continue to keep my life safe,
so that I do not go down into the deep hole of death.
14 God, proud people are attacking me.
Cruel men have joined together to kill me.
They do not respect you at all.
15 But you, my Lord, are a kind God
who forgives people.
You do not quickly become angry,
and your faithful love is very great.
We can always trust you
to do what you have promised.
16 Turn to me and be kind to me.
I am your servant, so make me strong.
Please rescue your slave!
17 Help me, so that I know you are pleased with me.
Then my enemies will see it,
and they will be ashamed.
They will know that you, Lord ,
have helped me and comforted me.

A prayer of David.

86 I am a poor, helpless man.
Lord , please listen to me and answer my prayer!
2 I am your follower, so please protect me.
I am your servant, and you are my God.
I trust in you, so save me.
3 My Lord, be kind to me.
I have been praying to you all day.
4 My Lord, I put my life in your hands.
I am your servant, so make me happy.
5 My Lord, you are good and merciful.
You love all those who call to you for help.
6 Lord , hear my prayer.
Listen to my cry for mercy.
7 I am praying to you in my time of trouble.
I know you will answer me.
8 My Lord, there is no God like you.
No one can do what you have done.
9 My Lord, you made everyone.
I wish they all would come worship you and honor your name.
10 You are great and do amazing things.
You and you alone are God.
11 Lord , teach me your ways,
and I will live and obey your truths.
Help me make worshiping your name
the most important thing in my life.
12 My Lord God, I praise you with all my heart.
I will honor your name forever!
13 You have such great love for me.
You save me from the place of death.
14 Proud people are attacking me, God.
A gang of cruel men is trying to kill me.
They don’t respect you.
15 My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God.
You are patient, loyal, and full of love.
16 Show that you hear me and be kind to me.
I am your servant, so give me strength.
I am your slave, as my mother was, so save me!
17 Lord , show me a sign that you care for me.
My enemies will see it and be disappointed,
because you helped and comforted me.

86 Bow down thine ear, O Lord , hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

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

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

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

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

13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

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.

Pleading and Trust.

A Prayer of David.

86 ( A ) Incline Your ear, Lord , and answer me;
For I am ( B ) afflicted and needy.
2 ( C ) Protect my [ a ] soul, for I am ( D ) godly;
You my God, save Your servant who ( E ) trusts in You.
3 Be ( F ) gracious to me, Lord,
For ( G ) I call upon You all day long.
4 Make the soul of Your servant joyful,
For to You, Lord, ( H ) I lift up my soul.
5 For You, Lord, are ( I ) good, and ( J ) ready to forgive,
And ( K ) abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.
6 ( L ) Listen, Lord , to my prayer;
And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!
7 On ( M ) the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For ( N ) You will answer me.
8 There is ( O ) no one like You among the gods, Lord,
Nor are there any works ( P ) like Yours.
9 ( Q ) All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord,
And they will glorify Your name.
10 For You are ( R ) great, and you ( S ) do [ b ] wondrous deeds;
You alone ( T ) are God.

11 ( U ) Teach me Your way, Lord ;
I will walk in Your truth;
( V ) Unite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will ( W ) give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forever.
13 For Your graciousness toward me is great,
And You have ( X ) saved my soul from the [ c ] depths of [ d ] Sheol.

14 God, arrogant men have ( Y ) risen up against me,
And a gang of violent men have sought my [ e ] life,
And they have not set You before them.
15 But You, Lord, are a ( Z ) compassionate and gracious God,
Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and [ f ] truth.
16 ( AA ) Turn to me, and be gracious to me;
( AB ) Grant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the ( AC ) son of Your maidservant.
17 ( AD ) Show me a sign of good,
That those who hate me may ( AE ) see it and be ashamed,
Because You, Lord , ( AF ) have helped me and comforted me.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 86:2 Or life
  2. Psalm 86:10 Or miracles
  3. Psalm 86:13 Lit lowest Sheol
  4. Psalm 86:13 I.e., the netherworld
  5. Psalm 86:14 Lit soul
  6. Psalm 86:15 Or faithfulness

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

1 Hear me, Lord , and answer ( A ) me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you. ( B )
You are my God; 3 have mercy ( C ) on me, Lord,
for I call ( D ) to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust ( E ) in you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love ( F ) to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord ;
listen to my cry ( G ) for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, ( H ) I call ( I ) to you,
because you answer ( J ) me.

8 Among the gods ( K ) there is none like you, ( L ) Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come ( M ) and worship ( N ) before you, Lord;
they will bring glory ( O ) to your name.
10 For you are great ( P ) and do marvelous deeds; ( Q )
you alone ( R ) are God.

11 Teach me your way, ( S ) Lord ,
that I may rely on your faithfulness; ( T )
give me an undivided ( U ) heart,
that I may fear ( V ) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; ( W )
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me ( X ) from the depths,
from the realm of the dead. ( Y )

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you. ( Z )
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious ( AA ) God,
slow to anger, ( AB ) abounding ( AC ) in love and faithfulness. ( AD )
16 Turn to me ( AE ) and have mercy ( AF ) on me;
show your strength ( AG ) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did. ( AH )
17 Give me a sign ( AI ) of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord , have helped me and comforted me.

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