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Psalms 86

Turn your ear, Lord, and hear me, because I'm poor and needy. Keep my soul, because I'm faithful. My God, save your servant who trusts in you. Be gracious to me, Lord, because I cry out to you all day long. Make the soul of your servant glad, because I lift my soul up to you, Lord.

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Teach me your way

Turn your ear, Lord, and hear me, because I'm poor and needy. Keep my soul, because I'm faithful. My God, save your servant who trusts in you. Be gracious to me, Lord, because I cry out to you all day long. Make the soul of your servant glad, because I lift my soul up to you, Lord. Because you, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and full of mercy to everyone who calls on you. Listen to my prayer, Lord, and attend to the voice of my pleas. In the day of my trouble I'll call to you, because you'll answer me. There's nobody like you among the gods, Lord, and there's nothing like what you do. All the nations you've made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and give glory to your name. Because you're great and you do wonderful things. You alone are God. Teach me your way, Lord, and I'll walk in your truth. Bind my heart together to fear your name. I'll praise you with my whole heart, Lord my God, and glorify your name forever. Great is your mercy toward me, and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell. God, the proud have risen up against me, and a company of violent men are after my soul. They haven't set you before them. But you, Lord, are a God full of mercy and grace, slow to anger and full of mercy and truth. Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant and save the son of your servant. Show me a sign for good, so those who hate me can see it and be ashamed — because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Turn your ear, Lord, and hear me, because I'm poor and needy. Keep my soul, because I'm faithful. My God, save your servant who trusts in you. Be gracious to me, Master, because I cry out to you all day long. Make the soul of your servant glad, because I lift my soul up to you, Master. Because you, Master, are good and ready to forgive, and full of faithful love to everyone who calls on you. Turn your ear to my prayer, Lord, and pay attention to the sound of my pleading. In the day of my trouble I'll call to you, because you'll answer me. There's nobody like you among the gods, Master, and there's nothing like what you do. All the nations you've made will come and bow down in front of you, Master, and give glory to your name. Because you're great and you do wonderful things. You alone are God. Teach me your way, Lord, and I'll walk in your truth. Bind my heart together to fear your name. I'll thank you with my whole heart, Master my God, and I'll give glory to your name forever. Because your faithful love towards me is great, and you've got my soul out of the depths of the grave. God, the proud have got up against me, and a mob of violent men are after my soul. They haven't set you in front of them. But you, Master, are a God full of mercy and grace, slow to anger and full of faithful love and truth. Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant and save the son of your servant. Show me a sign for good, so the ones who hate me can see it and be ashamed — because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

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. For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 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. But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. 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.

1

Turn your ear, Lord, and hear me, because I'm poor and needy.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

Keep my soul, because I'm faithful. My God, save your servant who trusts in you.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

Be gracious to me, Lord, because I cry out to you all day long.

Plain English

Be gracious to me, Master, because I cry out to you all day long.

King James Version, 1611

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

4

Make the soul of your servant glad, because I lift my soul up to you, Lord.

Plain English

Make the soul of your servant glad, because I lift my soul up to you, Master.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

Because you, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and full of mercy to everyone who calls on you.

Plain English

Because you, Master, are good and ready to forgive, and full of faithful love to everyone who calls on you.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

Listen to my prayer, Lord, and attend to the voice of my pleas.

Plain English

Turn your ear to my prayer, Lord, and pay attention to the sound of my pleading.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

In the day of my trouble I'll call to you, because you'll answer me.

King James Version, 1611

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

8

There's nobody like you among the gods, Lord, and there's nothing like what you do.

Plain English

There's nobody like you among the gods, Master, and there's nothing like what you do.

King James Version, 1611

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

9

All the nations you've made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and give glory to your name.

Plain English

All the nations you've made will come and bow down in front of you, Master, and give glory to your name.

King James Version, 1611

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

10

Because you're great and you do wonderful things. You alone are God.

King James Version, 1611

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

11

Teach me your way, Lord, and I'll walk in your truth. Bind my heart together to fear your name.

King James Version, 1611

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

12

I'll praise you with my whole heart, Lord my God, and glorify your name forever.

Plain English

I'll thank you with my whole heart, Master my God, and I'll give glory to your name forever.

King James Version, 1611

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13

Great is your mercy toward me, and you have delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

Plain English

Because your faithful love towards me is great, and you've got my soul out of the depths of the grave.

King James Version, 1611

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

14

God, the proud have risen up against me, and a company of violent men are after my soul. They haven't set you before them.

Plain English

God, the proud have got up against me, and a mob of violent men are after my soul. They haven't set you in front of them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

15

But you, Lord, are a God full of mercy and grace, slow to anger and full of mercy and truth.

Plain English

But you, Master, are a God full of mercy and grace, slow to anger and full of faithful love and truth.

King James Version, 1611

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

16

Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant and save the son of your servant.

King James Version, 1611

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

17

Show me a sign for good, so those who hate me can see it and be ashamed — because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Plain English

Show me a sign for good, so the ones who hate me can see it and be ashamed — because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

King James Version, 1611

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.