Psalm 86

Hear me, Lord, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.

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

Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; ³ have mercy on me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.

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

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

Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust in you.

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

You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love to all who call to you.

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

Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry for mercy.

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

When I am in distress, I call to you,
    because you answer me.

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

Among the gods there is none like you, Lord;
    no deeds can compare with yours.

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

All the nations you have made
    will come and worship before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory to your name.

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

For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
    you alone are God.

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

Teach me your way, Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
    that I may fear your name.

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

I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
    I will glorify your name forever.

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

For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.

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

Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.

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.

But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
    slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

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

Turn to me and have mercy on me;
    show your strength in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.

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

Give me a sign of your goodness,
    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.