Psalms 86
86
PSALM 86
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Prayer of David.
1O Lord, do thou bow down thine ear,
and hear me graciously;
Because I sore afflicted am,
and am in poverty.
2Because I'm holy, let my soul
by thee preserved be:
O thou my God, thy servant save,
that puts his trust in thee.
3Sith unto thee I daily cry,
be merciful to me.
4Rejoice thy servant's soul; for, Lord,
I lift my soul to thee.
5For thou art gracious, O Lord,
and ready to forgive;
And rich in mercy, all that call
upon thee to relieve.
6Hear, Lord, my pray'r; unto the voice
of my request attend:
7In troublous times I'll call on thee;
for thou wilt answer send.
8Lord, there is none among the gods
that may with thee compare;
And like the works which thou hast done,
not any work is there.
9All nations whom thou mad'st shall come
and worship rev'rently
Before thy face; and they, O Lord,
thy name shall glorify.
10Because thou art exceeding great,
and works by thee are done
Which are to be admir'd; and thou
art God thyself alone.
11Teach me thy way, and in thy truth,
O Lord, then walk will I;
Unite my heart, that I thy name
may fear continually.
12O Lord my God, with all my heart
to thee I will give praise;
And I the glory will ascribe
unto thy name always:
13Because thy mercy toward me
in greatness doth excel;
And thou deliver'd hast my soul
out from the lowest hell.
14O God, the proud against me rise,
and vi'lent men have met,
That for my soul have sought; and thee
before them have not set.
15But thou art full of pity, Lord,
a God most gracious,
Long-suffering, and in thy truth
and mercy plenteous.
16O turn to me thy countenance,
and mercy on me have;
Thy servant strengthen, and the son
of thine own handmaid save.
17Shew me a sign for good, that they
which do me hate may see,
And be asham'd; because thou, Lord,
didst help and comfort me.
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Psalms 86
86
A Prayer of David.
1Incline thy ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2Preserve my life, for I am godly;
save thy servant who trusts in thee.
Thou art my God; 3be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to thee do I cry all the day.
4Gladden the soul of thy servant,
for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on thee.
6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
hearken to my cry of supplication.
7In the day of my trouble I call on thee,
for thou dost answer me.
8There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord,
nor are there any works like thine.
9All the nations thou hast made shall come
and bow down before thee, O Lord,
and shall glorify thy name.
10For thou art great and doest wondrous things,
thou alone art God.
11Teach me thy way, O Lord,
that I may walk in thy truth;
unite my heart to fear thy name.
12I give thanks to thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify thy name for ever.
13For great is thy steadfast love toward me;
thou hast delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14O God, insolent men have risen up against me;
a band of ruthless men seek my life,
and they do not set thee before them.
15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16Turn to me and take pity on me;
give thy strength to thy servant,
and save the son of thy handmaid.
17Show me a sign of thy favor,
that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
because thou, Lord, hast helped me and comforted me.
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