Psalm 86
Supplication for Help against Enemies
A Prayer of David.
1 Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.(A)
2 Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God;(B)3 be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all day long.(C)
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.(D)
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you.(E)
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my cry of supplication.(F)
7 In the day of my trouble I call on you,
for you will answer me.(G)
8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,
nor are there any works like yours.(H)
9 All the nations you have made shall come
and bow down before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.(I)
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God.(J)
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
give me an undivided heart to revere your name.(K)
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.(L)
14 O God, the insolent rise up against me;
a band of ruffians seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.(M)
15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.(N)
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to your servant;
save the child of your maidservant.(O)
17 Show me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame,
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.(P)
Cross references
- 86.1 : Ps 17.6; 40.17
- 86.2 : Ps 4.3; 25.20; 31.14
- 86.3 : Ps 57.1; 88.9
- 86.4 : Ps 25.1; 143.8
- 86.5 : Ps 130.7; Joel 2.13
- 86.6 : Ps 55.1
- 86.7 : Ps 17.6; 50.15
- 86.8 : Ex 15.11; Deut 3.24
- 86.9 : Ps 22.31; Isa 43.7; Rev 15.4
- 86.10 : Ex 15.11; Ps 72.18; Mk 12.29
- 86.11 : Ps 25.4
- 86.13 : Ps 30.3
- 86.14 : Ps 54.3
- 86.15 : Ex 34.6; Joel 2.13
- 86.16 : Ps 25.16; 68.35; 116.16
- 86.17 : Ps 112.10; 118.13