Psalms

Psalm 86 ©

1 David imploreth God's aid because of his need and religious faith; 5 and of the power and goodness of God: 11 he prayeth for grace, and promiseth praise for past mercies: 14 complaining of the proud, he craveth some token of God's favour.

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A Prayer 1of David.

1

BOW adown thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for bI am poor and needy.

a 2Ki. 19.16. Ps. 31.2; 130.2; 143.1.
b Ps. 40.17; 70.5; 72.12-14; 102.17.
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cPreserve my soul; for I am 2holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that dtrusteth in thee.

c Ps. 16.1; 119.94; 4.3. 2Ch. 14.11.
d Is. 26.3.
3

Be merciful unto me, O Lord: efor I cry unto thee 3daily.

e Lu. 18.1-7; 11.8. Ps. 65.2. Ep. 6.18.
4

fRejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do gI lift up my soul.

f Ps. 51.12. Is. 61.3; 65.18.
g Ps. 25.1; 143.8; 10.14; 62.8.
5

For hthou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

h v.13,15. Joel 2.13,18. Ps. 69.13,16; 130.7; 145.9; 73.1; 103.17. Ex. 34.6,7. Mi. 7.18,19. La. 3.22-26.
6

iGive ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

i v.1. Ps. 4.1; 5.1; 55.1,2; 143.1,7. Da. 9.18,19.
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In jthe day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

j Ps. 55.16; 50.15; 77.2; 91.15; 18.6; 22.5; 34.4,6; 102.17.
8

Among kthe gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

k Ex. 15.11. Ps. 35.10; 89.6,8; 92.5; 72.18; 136.4. Is. 40.18,25.
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lAll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

l Ps. 22.27-31; 72.8; 66.1,4; 67.7. Is. 11.9,10; 59.19; 66.18,23. Re. 15.4.
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For mthou art great, and doest wondrous things: nthou art God alone.

m Job 11.7. De. 3.24. Ps. 147.5; 72.18; 77.14. Re. 15.3,4; 19.1.
n De. 6.4; 4.39; 32.39. Is. 37.16; 44.6. Mar. 12.29. 1Co. 8.4. Ep. 4.6.
11

oTeach me thy way, O LORD; pI will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

o Ps. 25.4; 27.11; 5.8; 119.33; 143.8. Je. 10.23. Jn. 17.20,21. 1Co. 6.17.
p Ps. 26.3.
12

I qwill praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

q Ps. 104.33; 34.1; 145.1,2; 146.1,2. 1Co. 10.31; 6.20.
13

For rgreat is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast sdelivered my soul from the 4lowest hell.

r Ps. 103.4,8,11. Is. 38.17. 1Th. 1.10.
s Ps. 56.13; 116.8.
14

O God, the tproud are risen against me, and the assemblies of 5violent men have sought after my soul; and uhave not set thee before them.

t Ps. 119.51,69,85; 140.5; 54.3; 22.12,16.
u Ps. 10.4,11,13; 14.4. Eze. 8.12; 9.9.
15

But vthou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

v Ex. 34.6,7. Nu. 14.18. Ne. 9.17. Ps. 103.8; 130.4; 145.8; 85.10. Joel 2.13. Ro. 5.20,21. Ep. 2.4,7. Tit. 3.4,5.
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O wturn unto me, and have mercy upon me; xgive thy strength unto ythy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

w Ps. 25.16; 69.16; 101.2; 90.13; 56.1; 57.1.
x Ps. 28.8. Zec. 10.12. Is. 45.24; 40.31.
y Ps. 119.94; 116.16. Is. 63.16-19.
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Shew me za token for good; athat they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, bhast *holpen me, and comforted me.

a Mi. 7.8-10. Ps. 109.26-31.
b Ps. 18.18,19; 40.1-3; 103.1-5; 116.1-7.
z 2Co. 5.5. Ex. 34.5,6. Ps. 41.10. Is. 7.14; 38.22. Ne. 5.19; 13.31.