Psalms 86
David prays for God's mercy and salvation, acknowledging his own neediness and God's greatness. He asks God to lead him in the right path and to rejoice in His truth, and he promises to glorify God's name. David also asks for protection from his enemies, who do not acknowledge God, and for a sign of God's favor to confound those who hate him.
A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poorPreserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in youO Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day longGive joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, LordFor you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon youPay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplicationIn the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded meThere is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your worksAll the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your nameFor you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are GodLead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your nameI will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternityFor your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of HellO 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 sightAnd you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthfulLook down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaidMake 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
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