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Psalm 86:title–4

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A Prayer for Help against Ruthless Men

86A prayer of David.a

1Incline, O Yahweh, your ear and answer me,

because I am poor and needy.

2Watch over my life because I am faithful.

You are my God; save your servant.

I am the one who trusts you.

3Be gracious to me, O Lord,

because I call to you all day long.b

4Make glad the soul of your servant,

because I desire you,c O Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. aThe Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
  2. bLiterally “all the day”
  3. cLiterally “I lift up my soul to you”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Prayer of David.

Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

Preserve my life, for I am godly;

save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.

Be gracious to me, O Lord,

for to you do I cry all the day.

Gladden the soul of your servant,

for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A prayer of David.

Hear me, Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;

save your servant who trusts in you.

You are my God; have mercy on me, Lord,

for I call to you all day long.

Bring joy to your servant, Lord,

for I put my trust in you.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A prayer of David.

Listen, Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

Protect my life, for I am faithful.

You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you.

Be gracious to me, Lord,

for I call to you all day long.

Bring joy to your servant’s life,

because I appeal to you, Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

A prayer of David.

Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer;

answer me, for I need your help.

Protect me, for I am devoted to you.

Save me, for I serve you and trust you.

You are my God.

Be merciful to me, O Lord,

for I am calling on you constantly.

Give me happiness, O Lord,

for I give myself to you.

KJV 1900King James Version

A Prayer of David.

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me:

For I am poor and needy.

Preserve my soul; for I am holy:

O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Be merciful unto me, O Lord:

For I cry unto thee daily.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant:

For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.