Psalm 86

1 {a prayer of david } bow down thine ear, o lord, hear me for i am poor and needy 2 preserve my soul; for i am holy o thou my god, save thy servant that trusteth in thee 3 be merciful unto me, o lord for i cry unto thee daily 4 rejoice the soul of thy servant for unto thee, o lord, do i lift up my soul 5 for thou, lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee 6 give ear, o lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications 7 in the day of my trouble i will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me 8 among the gods there is none like unto thee, o lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works 9 all nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, o lord; and shall glorify thy name 10 for thou art great, and doest wondrous things thou art god alone 11 teach me thy way, o lord; i will walk in thy truth unite my heart to fear thy name 12 i will praise thee, o lord my god, with all my heart and i will glorify thy name for evermore 13 for great is thy mercy toward me and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell 14 o god, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them 15 but thou, o lord, art a god full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth 16 o turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid 17 shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it , and be ashamed because thou, lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me