Psalms 86

Pleading and Trust.

A Prayer of David.

1 ^aIncline Your ear, Lord, and answer me;
For I am ^bafflicted and needy.
2 ^cProtect my ▼

▼Or life

soul, for I am ^egodly;
You my God, save Your servant who ^ftrusts in You.
3 Be ^ggracious to me, Lord,
For ^hI call upon You all day long.
4 Make the soul of Your servant joyful,
For to You, Lord, ⁱI lift up my soul.
5 For You, Lord, are ^jgood, and ^kready to forgive,
And ^labundant in mercy to all who call upon You.
6 ^mListen, Lord, to my prayer;
And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!
7 On ⁿthe day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For ^oYou will answer me.
8 There is ^pno one like You among the gods, Lord,
Nor are there any works ^qlike Yours.
9 ^rAll nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord,
And they will glorify Your name.
10 For You are ^sgreat, and you ^tdo ▼

▼Or miracles

wondrous deeds;
You alone ^vare God.

11 ^wTeach me Your way, Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
^xUnite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will ^ygive thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forever.
13 For Your graciousness toward me is great,
And You have ^zsaved my soul from the ▼

▼Lit lowest Sheol

depths of ▼

▼I.e., the netherworld

Sheol.

14 God, arrogant men have ^acrisen up against me,
And a gang of violent men have sought my ▼

▼Lit soul

life,
And they have not set You before them.
15 But You, Lord, are a ^aecompassionate and gracious God,
Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and ▼

▼Or faithfulness

truth.
16 ^agTurn to me, and be gracious to me;
^ahGrant Your strength to Your servant,
And save the ^aison of Your maidservant.
17 ^ajShow me a sign of good,
That those who hate me may ^aksee it and be ashamed,
Because You, Lord, ^alhave helped me and comforted me.