By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy
Psalm 86:1-13
Prayer for Mercy, with Meditation on the Excellencies of the Lord
86:title A Prayer of David.
1 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me;
For I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my (Lit. soul) life, for I am holy;
You are 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 glad) Rejoice the soul of Your servant,
(Ps. 25:1; 143:8) For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For (Ps. 130:7; 145:9; [Joel 2:13]) You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon 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 call upon You,
For You will answer me.
8 ([Ex. 15:11]; 2 Sam. 7:22; 1 Kin. 8:23; Ps. 89:6; Jer. 10:6) Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord;
Nor are there any works like Your works.
9 All nations whom You have made
Shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And shall glorify Your name.
10 For You are great, and [Ex. 15:11] do wondrous things;
(Deut. 6:4; Is. 37:16; Mark 12:29; 1 Cor. 8:4) You alone are God.
11 (Ps. 27:11; 143:8) Teach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
(Give me singleness of heart) Unite my heart to fear Your name.
12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forevermore.
13 For great is Your mercy toward me,
And You have delivered my soul from the depths of (The abode of the dead) Sheol.
The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.
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