Psalms 86

A prayer of David.

1 Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
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 marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
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 will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
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 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.

Cross References 35

  • 1. Psalms 17:6
  • 2. Psalms 25:2; Psalms 31:14
  • 3. Psalms 4:1; S Psalms 9:13; Psalms 57:1
  • 4. Psalms 88:9
  • 5. Psalms 25:1; Psalms 46:5; Psalms 143:8
  • 6. Exodus 34:6; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalms 103:8; Psalms 145:8; Joel 2:13; John 4:2
  • 7. Psalms 5:2; Psalms 17:1
  • 8. Psalms 27:5; S Psalms 50:15; Psalms 94:13; Habakkuk 3:16
  • 9. Job 22:27; Psalms 4:3; Psalms 80:18; Psalms 91:15; Isaiah 30:19; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 65:24; Zechariah 13:9
  • 10. Psalms 3:4
  • 11. S Exodus 8:10; S Job 21:22
  • 12. Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 3:24; Psalms 89:6; S Psalms 18:31
  • 13. S Psalms 65:2
  • 14. Psalms 66:4; Isaiah 19:21; Isaiah 27:13; Isaiah 49:7; Zechariah 8:20-22; Zechariah 14:16; Revelation 15:4
  • 15. Isaiah 43:7; Isaiah 44:23
  • 16. S 2 Samuel 7:22; S Psalms 48:1
  • 17. S Exodus 3:20; S Psalms 71:17; Psalms 72:18
  • 18. S Deuteronomy 6:4; S Isaiah 43:10; Mark 12:29; 1 Corinthians 8:4
  • 19. S Exodus 33:13; S 1 Samuel 12:23; Psalms 25:5
  • 20. S Psalms 26:3
  • 21. Jeremiah 24:7; Jeremiah 32:39; Ezekiel 11:19; 1 Corinthians 7:35
  • 22. S Deuteronomy 6:24
  • 23. S Psalms 9:1
  • 24. S Psalms 34:4; Psalms 49:15; Psalms 116:8
  • 25. S Psalms 16:10; S Psalms 56:13
  • 26. Psalms 54:3
  • 27. S Psalms 51:1; Psalms 103:8; Psalms 111:4; Psalms 116:5; Psalms 145:8
  • 28. Numbers 14:18
  • 29. ver 5
  • 30. S Exodus 34:6; S Nehemiah 9:17; Joel 2:13
  • 31. S Psalms 6:4
  • 32. S Psalms 9:13
  • 33. Psalms 18:1
  • 34. Psalms 116:16
  • 35. S Exodus 3:12; Matthew 24:3; S John 2:11

Psalms 86 Commentaries

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