Psalm 86
Prayer in Suffering and Distress
1 A prayer of David.
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who puts his trust in you.
3 You are my God; have pity on me, O Lord,
for to you I cry out all day long.
4 Give joy to the soul of your servant,
for to you, O Lord,
I lift up my soul.
5 O Lord, you are kind and forgiving,
filled with kindness for all who cry to you.
6 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and listen to my voice in supplication.
7 In the time of trouble I call to you,
for you will answer me.
8 There is no one among the gods like you, O Lord,
nor can any deeds compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and bow down before you, O Lord,
and glorify your name.
10 For you are great and you do marvelous deeds;
you alone are God.
11 Teach me your ways, O Lord,
so that I may walk in your truth;
let me worship your name
with an undivided heart.
12 I will praise you with all my heart,
O Lord, my God,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 Your kindness toward me is great;
you have rescued me from the depths of the netherworld.
14 Arrogant men are rising up against me, O God;
a violent mob seeks my life;
they do not keep you before their eyes.
15 But you, O Lord, are a merciful and compassionate God,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and grant me your gracious favor;
endow your servant with strength
and rescue the child of your handmaid.
17 Grant me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me
may see it and be put to shame,
because you, O Lord,
have helped and comforted me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 86:1
- Psalm 86:1
- Psalm 86:3
- Psalm 86:4
- Psalm 86:5
- Psalm 86:9
- Psalm 86:10
- Psalm 86:11
- Psalm 86:12
- Psalm 86:13
- Psalm 86:14
- Psalm 86:15
- Psalm 86:16
- Psalm 86:17
