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Psalms 86

1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2 Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you--you are my God.

2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;

3 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day.

3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

4 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.

6 Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace.

6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.

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

7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.

8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.

9 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.

9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.

10 For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.

10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

11 Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13 For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.

15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant.

16 Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.

17 Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

17 Give me a sign of your goodness, that my enemies may see it and be put to shame, for you, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

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