Psalm 86 - Easy To Read Version

¹ I am a poor, helpless man.\par Lord, please listen to me\par and answer my prayer.\par

² Lord, I am your follower,\par please protect me!\par I am your servant.\par You are my God.\par I trust you.\par So save me.\par

³ My Master, be kind to me.\par I have been praying to you all day.\par

⁴ Master, I put my life in your hands.\par Make me happy, I am your servant.\par

⁵ Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par

⁶ Lord, hear my prayer.\par Listen to my prayer for mercy.\par

⁷ Lord, I am praying to you\par in my time of trouble.\par I know you will answer me!\par

⁸ There is none like you, God.\par No person can do what you have done.\par

⁹ Master, you made every person.\par May they all come worship you.\par May they all honor your name.\par

¹⁰ God, you are great!\par You do amazing things!\par You, and you only, are God!\par

¹¹ Lord, teach me your ways,\par and I will live and obey your truths.\par Help me make worshiping your name\par the most important thing in my life.\par

¹² God my Master, I praise you\par with all my whole heart.\par I will honor your name forever!\par

¹³ God, you have such great love for me.\par You save me from the place of death.\par

¹⁴ Proud men are attacking me, God.\par A gang of cruel men\par are trying to kill me.\par And those men don’t respect you.\par

¹⁵ Master, you are a kind and merciful God.\par You are patient, loyal, and full of love.\par

¹⁶ God, show that you hear me\par and be kind to me.\par I am your servant.\par Give me strength.\par I am your servant.\par Save me!\par

¹⁷ God, give me a sign to show\par that you will help me.\par My enemies will see that sign,\par and they will be disappointed.\par That will show that you heard my prayer\par and that you will help me.\par \par \par