Psalm 86

English Standard Version

Great Is Your Steadfast Love

^(A)A Prayer of David.

86 ^(B)Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
    for I am ^(C)poor and needy.
²Preserve my life, for I am ^(D)godly;
    save your servant, who ^(E)trusts in you—you are my God.
³^(F)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all the day.
⁴Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for ^(G)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
⁵For you, O Lord, are good and ^(H)forgiving,
    ^(I)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
⁶^(J)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
⁷In ^(K)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    ^(L)for you answer me.

⁸There is ^(M)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    ^(N)nor are there any works like yours.
⁹^(O)All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
¹⁰For ^(P)you are great and ^(Q)do wondrous things;
    ^(R)you alone are God.
¹¹^(S)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may ^(T)walk in your truth;
    ^(U)unite my heart to fear your name.
¹²I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
¹³^(V)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have ^(W)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴O God, insolent men have ^(X)risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
¹⁵But you, O Lord, are a God ^(Y)merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
¹⁶^(Z)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to ^(AA)your servant,
    and save ^(AB)the son of your maidservant.
¹⁷^(AC)Show me a sign of your ^(AD)favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Psalm 86

International Standard Version

A Davidic prayer

Help Us, God

86 Lord, listen and answer me,
    for I am afflicted and needy.
²Protect me, for I am faithful;^[a]
    My God, deliver your servant who trusts in you.
³Have mercy on me Lord,
    for I call on you all day long.
⁴Your servant rejoices,
    because, Lord, I set my hope on^[b] you.
⁵Indeed you, Lord, are kind and forgiving,
    overflowing with gracious love to everyone who calls on you.

⁶Hear my prayer, Lord;
attend to my prayer of supplication.

⁷In my troubled times I will call on you,
for you will answer me.

⁸No one can compare with you among the gods, Lord;
    No one can accomplish^[c] your work.
⁹All the nations that you have established will come
    and worship you, my Lord.
        They will honor your name.
¹⁰For you are great,
    and you are doing awesome things;
        you alone are God.

¹¹Teach me your ways, Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
let me wholeheartedly^[d] revere your name.

¹²I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole being;
and I will honor your name continuously.
¹³For great is your gracious love to me;
you’ve delivered me from the depths of Sheol.^[e]

¹⁴God, arrogant men rise up against me,
    while a company of ruthless individuals want to kill me.
        They do not have regard for you.^[f]
¹⁵But you, Lord, are a compassionate God,
    merciful and patient,^[g]
        with unending gracious love and faithfulness.

¹⁶Return to me and have mercy on me;
clothe your servant with your strength
and deliver the son of your maid servant.

¹⁷Show me a sign of your goodness,
so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed.
For you, Lord, will help and comfort me.

Footnotes

Psalm 86:2 Or righteous
Psalm 86:4 Or I lift my soul to
Psalm 86:8 The Heb. lacks can accomplish
Psalm 86:11 Lit. my heart be undivided
Psalm 86:13 I.e. the realm of the dead
Psalm 86:14 Lit. don’t set you before them
Psalm 86:15 Or slow to anger

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Psalm 86 English Standard Version