Psalm 86 Common English Bible

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

86 Lord, listen closely to me and answer me,
    because I am poor and in need.
²Guard my life because I am faithful.
    Save your servant who trusts in you—you! My God!
³Have mercy on me, Lord,
    because I cry out to you all day long.
⁴Make your servant’s life^[a] happy again
    because, my Lord, I offer my life to you,
⁵    because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving,
    full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you.
⁶Listen closely to my prayer, Lord;
    pay close attention to the sound of my requests for mercy.
⁷Whenever I am in trouble, I cry out to you,
    because you will answer me.

⁸My Lord! There is no one like you among the gods!
    There is nothing that can compare to your works!
⁹All the nations that you’ve made will come
        and bow down before you, Lord;
    they will glorify your name,
¹⁰    because you are awesome
    and a wonder-worker.
        You are God. Just you.

¹¹Teach me your way, Lord,
        so that I can walk in your truth.
    Make my heart focused
        only on honoring your name.
¹²I give thanks to you, my Lord, my God,
    with all my heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever,
¹³    because your faithful love toward me is awesome
    and because you’ve rescued my life
        from the lowest part of hell.^[b]

¹⁴The arrogant rise up against me, God.
    A gang of violent people want me dead.
    They don’t give a thought for you.
¹⁵But you, my Lord,
    are a God of compassion and mercy;
    you are very patient and full of faithful love.
¹⁶Come back to me! Have mercy on me!
    Give your servant your strength;
    save this child of your servant!
¹⁷Show me a sign of your goodness
    so that those who hate me will see it and be put to shame—
        show a sign that you, Lord,
        have helped me and comforted me.