Psalm 86 - Modern English Version

A Prayer of David.

¹ Incline Your ear, O  Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly; You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

³ Be merciful to me, O Lord, for to You I cry all day long.

⁴ Make joyful the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift my soul.

⁵ For You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in mercy to all who call on You.

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

⁷ In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me.

⁸ Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; nor are there any works like Your works.

⁹ All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name.

¹⁰ For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.

¹¹ Teach me Your way, O  Lord; I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name.

¹² I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forever.

¹³ For great is Your mercy toward me; You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴ O God, insolent men have risen against me; a band of violent men have sought my life, and they have not set You before them.

¹⁵ But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.

¹⁶ Turn to me and have mercy on me; give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant.

¹⁷ Show me a sign of Your favor, that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.