Psalm 86

A prayer by David. 

1  Turn your ear ⸤toward me⸥, O Lord. 

Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy. 

2  Protect me, because I am faithful ⸤to you⸥. 

Save your servant who trusts you. You are my God. 

3  Have pity on me, O Lord, 

because I call out to you all day long. 

4  Give me joy, O Lord, 

because I lift my soul to you. 

5  You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, 

full of mercy toward everyone who calls out to you. 

6  Open your ears to my prayer, O Lord. 

Pay attention when I plead for mercy. 

7  When I am in trouble, I call out to you 

because you answer me. 

8  No god is like you, O Lord. 

No one can do what you do. 

9  All the nations that you have made 

will bow in your presence, O Lord. 

They will honor you. 

10  Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. 

You alone are God. 

11  Teach me your way, O Lord, 

so that I may live in your truth. 

Focus my heart on fearing you. 

12  I will give thanks to you with all my heart, O Lord my God. 

I will honor you forever 

13  because your mercy toward me is great. 

You have rescued me from the depths of hell. 

14  O God, arrogant people attack me, 

and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life. 

They think nothing of you. 

15  But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. 

You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive. 

16  Turn toward me, and have pity on me. 

Give me your strength because I am your servant. 

Save me because I am the son of your female servant. 

17  Grant me some proof of your goodness 

so that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame. 

You, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.