Psalms 86
1A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Its foundations are in the holy mountains:
2the Lord loves the gates of Zion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.
3Glorious things are being said of you, O City of God.
4I will be mindful of Rahab and of Babylon knowing me. Behold, the foreigners, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these have been there.
5Will not Zion say that this man and that man were born in her? And the Most High himself has founded her.
6The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.
7For so the dwelling place within you is with all rejoicing.
Psalms 86
1Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
14O 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.
15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17Shew 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.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs King James Version in Psalms 86
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Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books.
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The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 86:1
"A Canticle Psalm to the sons of Korah. Its foundations are in the holy mountains:"
"Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy."