A modern English translation drawn directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. Translated word-for-word where possible, by a committee with scholarly oversight.
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Psalm 86
Chapter summary coming soon.
Verse 1. A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Verse 2. Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
Verse 3. Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
Verse 4. Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Verse 5. For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
Verse 6. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
Verse 7. In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
Verse 8. O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
Verse 9. All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
Verse 10. For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
Verse 11. Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
Verse 12. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
Verse 13. For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
Verse 14. The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
Verse 15. But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
Verse 16. Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.
Verse 17. Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.