Psalms 86 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 <V 85:1>A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor. Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 <V 85:2>Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you. Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God. Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God;
3 <V 85:3>O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4 <V 85:4>Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord. Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.
5 <V 85:5>For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you. For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 <V 85:6>Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication. Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy.
7 <V 85:7>In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me. In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.
8 <V 85:8>There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works. There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours.
9 <V 85:9>All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name. All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
10 <V 85:10>For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.
11 <V 85:11>Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name. Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
12 <V 85:12>I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13 <V 85:13>For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell. For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
14 <V 85:14>O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight. 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. Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.
15 <V 85:15>And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful. But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 <V 85:16>Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid. Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant. Turn 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.
17 <V 85:17>Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me. 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. Give 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.
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