Psalms 86

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[1]David imploreth God's aid because of his need and religious faith; [5]and of the power and goodness of God: [11]he prayeth for grace, and promiseth praise for past mercies: [14]complaining of the proud, he craveth some token of God's favour.

A Prayer of David.

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

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

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

4. Rejoice 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 plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. O 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.

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

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

17. Shew 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.

Metrical version

Psalm 86

C.M. Evan

O LORD, do thou bow down thine ear,
and hear me graciously;
Because I sore afflicted am,
and am in poverty.

Because I'm holy, let my soul
by thee preserved be:
O thou my God, thy servant save,
that puts his trust in thee.

Sith unto thee I daily cry,
be merciful to me.
Rejoice thy servant's soul; for, Lord,
I lift my soul to thee.

For thou art gracious, O Lord,
and ready to forgive;
And rich in mercy, all that call
upon thee to relieve.

Hear, LORD, my pray'r; unto the voice
of my request attend:
In troublous times I'll call on thee;
for thou wilt answer send.

Lord, there is none among the gods
that may with thee compare;
And like the works which thou hast done,
not any work is there.

All nations whom thou mad'st shall come
and worship rev'rently
Before thy face; and they, O Lord,
thy name shall glorify.

Because thou art exceeding great,
and works by thee are done
Which are to be admired; and thou
art God thyself alone.

Teach me thy way, and in thy truth,
O Lord, then walk will I;
Unite my heart, that I thy name
may fear continually.

O Lord my God, with all my heart
to thee I will give praise;
And I the glory will ascribe
unto thy name always:

Because thy mercy toward me
in greatness doth excel;
And thou delivered hast my soul
out from the lowest hell.

O God, the proud against me rise,
and vi'lent men have met,
That for my soul have sought; and thee
before them have not set.

But thou art full of pity, Lord,
a God most gracious,
Long-suffering, and in thy truth
and mercy plenteous.

O turn to me thy countenance,
and mercy on me have;
Thy servant strengthen, and the son
of thine own handmaid save.

Show me a sign for good, that they
which do me hate may see,
And be ashamed; because thou, LORD,
didst help and comfort me.