Psalm 86

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Psalm 86 English Standard Version (ESV)

Great Is Your Steadfast Love

A Prayer of David.

86 Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am godly;
    save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.
3 Be gracious to me, O Lord,
    for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
    for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
    abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
    listen to my plea for grace.
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you,
    for you answer me.

8 There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    nor are there any works like yours.
9 All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
    you alone are God.
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may walk in your truth;
    unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to your servant,
    and save the son of your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign of your favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Cross references:

  1. Psalm 86:1 : [Ps. 72:20]
  2. Psalm 86:1 : See Ps. 31:2
  3. Psalm 86:1 : Ps. 40:17
  4. Psalm 86:2 : See Ps. 50:5
  5. Psalm 86:2 : See Ps. 11:1
  6. Psalm 86:3 : ver. 16; Ps. 56:1; 57:1; See Ps. 4:1
  7. Psalm 86:4 : See Ps. 25:1
  8. Psalm 86:5 : Ps. 130:4
  9. Psalm 86:5 : ver. 15; Ps. 103:8; 145:8, 9; Ex. 34:6; Joel 2:13
  10. Psalm 86:6 : Ps. 55:1, 2
  11. Psalm 86:7 : See Ps. 77:2
  12. Psalm 86:7 : Ps. 17:6
  13. Psalm 86:8 : [Ps. 89:6; Ex. 15:11]
  14. Psalm 86:8 : Deut. 3:24
  15. Psalm 86:9 : Ps. 66:4; [Ps. 22:31; 65:2; Isa. 66:23; Zech. 14:18; Rev. 15:4]
  16. Psalm 86:10 : Ps. 77:13
  17. Psalm 86:10 : See Ps. 72:18
  18. Psalm 86:10 : Deut. 6:4; Isa. 37:16; 44:6, 8; 1 Cor. 8:4, 6
  19. Psalm 86:11 : See Ps. 25:4
  20. Psalm 86:11 : Ps. 26:3
  21. Psalm 86:11 : [Jer. 32:39]
  22. Psalm 86:13 : [ver. 5]
  23. Psalm 86:13 : Ps. 30:3; [Ps. 88:6; Ezek. 26:20]
  24. Psalm 86:14 : Ps. 54:3
  25. Psalm 86:15 : ver. 5; Ps. 111:4; 112:4; Num. 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Jonah 4:2; See Ps. 62:12
  26. Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 25:16
  27. Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 116:16
  28. Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 116:16
  29. Psalm 86:17 : [Judg. 6:17]
  30. Psalm 86:17 : Neh. 5:19; 13:31
English Standard Version (ESV)

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