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Psalms 86 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | A prayer for David himself. Incline thy 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 | Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee. | 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 | Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day. | 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 | Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul. | 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 | For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee. | 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 | Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition. | Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. | Hear my prayer, LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. | |
| 7 | I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard 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 | There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy 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 | All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy 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 | For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone. | 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 | Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy 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 | I will praise thee, O Lord my God: with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever: | 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 | For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower 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 | O God, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee before their eyes. | 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 | And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true. | 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 | O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy 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 | Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted 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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