Psalm 86
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Lament and Petition
A prayer of David.
86 Listen, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.(A)
2 Protect my life, for I am faithful.(B)
You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.(C)
3 Be gracious to me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.(D)
4 Bring joy to your servant’s life,
because I appeal to you, Lord.(E)
5 For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive,(F)
abounding in faithful love to all who call on you.(G)
6 Lord, hear my prayer;
listen to my cries for mercy.(H)
7 I call on you in the day of my distress,
for you will answer me.(I)
8 Lord, there is no one like you among the gods,
and there are no works like yours.(J)
9 All the nations you have made
will come and bow down before you, Lord,
and will honour your name.(K)
10 For you are great and perform wonders;
you alone are God.(L)
11 Teach me your way, Lord,
and I will live by your truth.
Give me an undivided mind to fear your name.(M)
12 I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God,
and will honour your name for ever.(N)
13 For your faithful love for me is great,
and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol.(O)
14 God, arrogant people have attacked me;
a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me.
They do not let you guide them.[a](P)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth.(Q)
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me.
Give your strength to your servant;
save the son of your female servant.(R)
17 Show me a sign of your goodness;
my enemies will see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.(S)
Footnotes
- 86:14 Lit They do not set you in front of them
Psalm 86
Complete Jewish Bible
86 (0) A prayer of David:
(1) Listen, Adonai, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am faithful;
save your servant,
who puts his trust in you
because you are my God.
3 Take pity on me, Adonai,
for I cry to you all day.
4 Fill your servant’s heart with joy,
for to you, Adonai, I lift my heart.
5 Adonai, you are kind and forgiving,
full of grace toward all who call on you.
6 Listen, Adonai, to my prayer;
pay attention to my pleading cry.
7 On the day of my trouble I am calling on you,
for you will answer me.
8 There is none like you among the gods, Adonai;
no deeds compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come and bow before you, Adonai;
they will honor your name.
10 For you are great, and you do wonders;
you alone are God.
11 Adonai, teach me your way,
so that I can live by your truth;
make me single-hearted,
so that I can fear your name.
12 I will thank you, Adonai my God,
with my whole heart;
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 For your grace toward me is so great!
You have rescued me from the lowest part of Sh’ol.
14 God, arrogant men are rising against me,
a gang of brutes is seeking my life,
and to you they pay no attention.
15 But you, Adonai,
are a merciful, compassionate God,
slow to anger
and rich in grace and truth.
16 Turn to me, and show me your favor;
strengthen your servant, save your slave-girl’s son.
17 Give me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me
will see it and be ashamed,
because you, Adonai,
have helped and comforted me.
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