Psalms 86

¹Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

²Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

³Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.

⁴Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.

⁵You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

⁶O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

⁷In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

⁸There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.

⁹Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

¹⁰For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.

¹¹Make 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.

¹²I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.

¹³For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

¹⁴O 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.

¹⁵But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

¹⁶O 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.

¹⁷Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

¹Hear, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

²Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶Hear, Lord, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

⁷In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

⁸There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

⁹All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

¹⁰For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

¹¹Teach me your way, Lord. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

¹²I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forevermore.

¹³For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

¹⁴God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they do not hold regard for you before them.

¹⁵But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

¹⁶Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.

¹⁷Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Lord, have helped me, and comforted me.