Psalms 86

1 Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.

1Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

1Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

2 Keep my soul, for I amgodly; O thou myGod, save thy servant who confideth in thee.

2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

2Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day.

3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

3Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

4Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

6 Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

6Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

7 In the day of my distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.

7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.

8 Among thegods there is none like unto thee, Lord, and there is nothing like unto thy works.

8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

8There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neitherare there any workslike unto thy works.

9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name.

9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou artGod, thou alone.

10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.

11 Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

11Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

11Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord myGod, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13 For great is thy loving-kindness toward me, and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

13For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

14 OGod, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.

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.

14O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

15 But thou, Lord, art aGod merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.

15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

16 Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

16Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

17 Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.

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.

17Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.