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Psalms · Chapter 86

Tried but Trusting
A prayer of David.
1 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. Preserve my soul, for I am godly.
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I call to You all day long. 4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. Bring joy to Your servant,
for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving,
rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. 6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy. Hear my prayer, O LORD,
and attend to my plea for mercy. 7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me. In the day of my distress I call on You,
because You answer me. 8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours. O Lord, there is none like You among the gods,
nor any works like Yours. 9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. All the nations You have made
will come and bow before You, O Lord,
and they will glorify Your name. 10 For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. For You are great and perform wonders;
You alone are God. 11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name. Teach me Your way, O LORD,
that I may walk in Your truth.
Give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear Your name. 12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify Your name forever. 13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. For great is Your loving devotion to me;
You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. 14 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You. The arrogant rise against me, O God;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life;
they have no regard for You. 15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. 16 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant. Turn to me and have mercy;
grant Your strength to Your servant;
save the son of Your maidservant. 17 Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me. Show me a sign of Your goodness,
that my enemies may see and be ashamed;
for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.