Psalms 86

World English Bible

JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)

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

1A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O 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.

2Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

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

3Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.

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

4Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O 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.

5For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

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

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

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

7In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

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

8There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.

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

9All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify Thy name.

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

10For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

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

11Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; make one my heart to fear Thy name.

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

12I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

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

13For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world.

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

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

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

15But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

16O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy 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.

17Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

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