Psalm 86 NKJV NIV Parallel

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◄ Psalm 86 ►

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1A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O LORD, hear me; For I am poor and needy.

1A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You!

2Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;

3Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long.

3have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

4Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.

5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.

6Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.

6Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.

7In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me.

7When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.

8Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works.

8Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.

9All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name.

9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.

10For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God.

10For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.

11Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

11Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.

12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore.

12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

14O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them.

14Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me-- they have no regard for you.

15But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.

15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

16Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant.

16Turn 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.

17Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

17Give 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.