Psalms 86

Prayer for Mercy, with Meditation on the Excellencies of the Lord

A Prayer of David.¹Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. ²Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! ³Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long. ⁴Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. ⁵For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. ⁶Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. ⁷In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. ⁸Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. ⁹All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. ¹⁰For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. ¹¹Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. ¹²I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. ¹³For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. ¹⁴O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them. ¹⁵But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. ¹⁶Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. ¹⁷Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.