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Psalm 86

1 <A Prayer. Of David.> Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

1 Listen to me, Lord, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.

2 Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

2 Save me from death, because I am loyal to you; save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you.

3 Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.

3 You are my God, so be merciful to me; I pray to you all day long.

4 Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.

4 Make your servant glad, O Lord, because my prayers go up to you.

5 You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

5 You are good to us and forgiving, full of constant love for all who pray to you.

6 O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

6 Listen, Lord, to my prayer; hear my cries for help.

7 In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

7 I call to you in times of trouble, because you answer my prayers.

8 There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.

8 There is no god like you, O Lord, not one has done what you have done.

9 Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

9 All the nations that you have created will come and bow down to you; they will praise your greatness.

10 For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.

10 You are mighty and do wonderful things; you alone are God.

11 Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.

11 Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.

12 I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.

12 I will praise you with all my heart, O Lord my God; I will proclaim your greatness forever.

13 For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

13 How great is your constant love for me! You have saved me from the grave itself.

14 O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

14 Proud people are coming against me, O God; a cruel gang is trying to kill me - people who pay no attention to you.

15 But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

15 But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God, always patient, always kind and faithful.

16 O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.

16 Turn to me and have mercy on me; strengthen me and save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.

17 Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.

17 Show me proof of your goodness, Lord; those who hate me will be ashamed when they see that you have given me comfort and help.

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