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Psalm 86

1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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

2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

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

3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

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

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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

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

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

7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

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

8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

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

9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

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

10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

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

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy 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 praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

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

13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

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

14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee 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 thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

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

17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

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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