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Psalm chapter 86

English Standard Version

1 Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you — you are my God. 3 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. 4Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. 6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. 7In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you answer me. 8There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. 9 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. 10For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. 11 Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. 12I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. 14O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them. 15But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant, and save the son of your maidservant. 17 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.
New International Version

1A prayer of David. Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God; 3have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you. 5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. 6Hear my prayer, Lord; listen to my cry for mercy.
7When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. 8Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yours. 9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
10For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. 11Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. 12I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead. 14Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you. 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. 16Turn 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. 17Give 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.
New American Standard Bible

1Incline Your ear, Lord, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. 2Protect my soul, for I am godly; You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You. 3Be gracious to me, Lord, For I call upon You all day long. 4Make the soul of Your servant joyful, For to You, Lord, I lift up my soul. 5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all who call upon You. 6Listen, Lord, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading! 7On the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. 8There is no one like You among the gods, Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours. 9All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord, And they will glorify Your name. 10For You are great, and you do wondrous deeds; You alone are God. 11Teach me Your way, Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. 12I will give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forever. 13For Your graciousness toward me is great, And You have saved my soul from the depths of Sheol. 14God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a gang of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them. 15But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth. 16Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. 17Show me a sign of good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Christian Standard Bible

1A prayer of David. Listen, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2Protect my life, for I am faithful. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in you. 3Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4Bring joy to your servant’s life, because I appeal to you, Lord. 5For you, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, abounding in faithful love to all who call on you. 6 Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy.
7I call on you in the day of my distress, for you will answer me. 8Lord, there is no one like you among the gods, and there are no works like yours. 9All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, Lord, and will honor your name.
10For you are great and perform wonders; you alone are God. 11Teach me your way, Lord, and I will live by your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear your name. 12I will praise you with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor your name forever.
13For your faithful love for me is great, and you rescue my life from the depths of Sheol. 14God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men intends to kill me. They do not let you guide them. 15But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth. 16Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give your strength to your servant; save the son of your female servant. 17Show me a sign of your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped and comforted me.
New Living Translation

1Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. 2Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly. 4Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you. 5O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. 6Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry. 7I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.
8No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do! 9All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. 10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.
11Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. 12With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, 13for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.
14O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them. 15But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness. 16Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. 17Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O Lord, help and comfort me.
King James Version

1A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
2Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
14O 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.
15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17Shew 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.
New King James Version

1{A Prayer of David.} Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. 2Preserve my life, for I am holy; You are my God; Save Your servant who trusts in You! 3Be merciful to me, O Lord, For I cry to You all day long. 4Rejoice the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 5For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. 6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications. 7In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For You will answer me. 8 Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. 9All nations whom You have made Shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name. 10For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God. 11 Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. 12I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. 13For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. 14O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them. 15But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. 16Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your maidservant. 17Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

What does Psalm chapter 86 mean?

Psalm 86 refers to God using multiple Hebrew words. These include YHWH (Psalm 86:1, 6, 11, 17), Elohim (Psalm 86:2, 10, 12, 14), and Adonai (Psalm 86:3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15). This prayer repeats notable phrases from the Old Testament (Exodus 15:11; 34:6; Deuteronomy 3:24) and several of David's psalms (Psalm 22:28; 25:4; 31:2; 40:17; 54:3). David's "prayers" were recently noted to have finished (Psalm 72:20), and this is the only one assigned to David in "Book Three" of the Psalms (Psalms 73—89). For these reasons, most scholars believe this was not written by King David himself. More likely, this is a "prayer of David" in that it echoes his style and beliefs.

The prayer can be divided into three main sections:

In the first segment, the psalmist prays for rescue from some danger or hardship. He feels helpless against some powerful danger. So, he turns to the Lord seeking salvation and reassurance. The prayer appeals to God's loving and merciful nature. This opening passage refers to God six times using three different terms (Psalm 86:1–7).

Next, the prayer praises God for His incredible nature and prior rescues. This passage emphasizes that the Lord is unique; He will be the ultimate object of worship for all nations, some day. As part of this worship, the psalmist submits to God's will and asks for guidance in obedience (Psalm 86:8–13).

Finally, the prayer returns to appeals for safety. As is common in David's psalms (Psalm 35:4; 70:2), the situation involves evil men who seek murder. The psalmist is confident that the Lord will hear his prayers. Even so, he asks the Lord for some sign of assurance (Psalm 86:14–17).
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