Psalm 86 David cries earnestly for God's help

 Psalm 86

David cries earnestly for God's help

1 Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am needy and afflicted.

2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy, O my God; save your servant who trusts in you.

3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to you all day long.

4 Make your servant's soul glad, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 For you, O Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and abundant in steadfast love to all who call on you.

6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 In the day of my trouble I will cry to you, for you will answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours.

 9 All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, O Lord, and they will glorify your name.

10 For you are great and do wonders; you alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.

12 I will praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13 For great is your mercy toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14 The proud have risen against me, O God, and the assemblies of the ruthless seek my life; they have not set you before their eyes.

15 But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and truth. 

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant and save the son of your handmaid.

17 Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, when you, O LORD, help and comfort me.