Psalm 86
A Prayer of David.
1Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
Psalm 86:1 Psalm 86.1 A Prayer…: or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of David
2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
Psalm 86:2 Psalm 86.2 holy: or, one whom thou favourest
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
Psalm 86:3 Psalm 86.3 daily: or, all the day
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Psalm 86:13 Psalm 86.13 hell: or, grave
14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalm 86:14 Psalm 86.14 violent: Heb. terrible
15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
King James Version
The King James Version or Authorized Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769, with Apocrypha/Deuterocanon
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