^{1 Ref} Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

^{2 Ref} Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

^{3 Ref} Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.

^{4 Ref} Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

^{5 Ref} For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

^{6 Ref} Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

^{7 Ref} In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.

^{8 Ref} There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither `are there any works' like unto thy works.

^{9 Ref} All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

^{10 Ref} For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.

^{11 Ref} Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

^{12 Ref} I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

^{13 Ref} For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

^{14 Ref} O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

^{15 Ref} But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

^{16 Ref} Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

^{17 Ref} Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me. Psalm 87 A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song.

^{1 Ref} <A Prayer. Of David.> Let your ears be open to my voice, O Lord, and give me an answer; for I am poor and in need.

^{2 Ref} Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

^{3 Ref} Have mercy on me, O Lord; for my cry goes up to you all the day.

^{4 Ref} Make glad the soul of your servant; for it is lifted up to you, O Lord.

^{5 Ref} You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.

^{6 Ref} O Lord, give ear to my prayer; and take note of the sound of my requests.

^{7 Ref} In the day of my trouble I send up my cry to you; for you will give me an answer.

^{8 Ref} There is no god like you, O Lord; there are no works like your works.

^{9 Ref} Let all the nations whom you have made come and give worship to you, O Lord, giving glory to your name.

^{10 Ref} For you are great, and do great works of wonder; you only are God.

^{11 Ref} Make your way clear to me, O Lord; I will go on my way in your faith: let my heart be glad in the fear of your name.

^{12 Ref} I will give you praise, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will give glory to your name for ever.

^{13 Ref} For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.

^{14 Ref} O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

^{15 Ref} But you, O Lord, are a God full of pity and forgiveness, slow to get angry, great in mercy and wisdom.

^{16 Ref} O be turned to me and have mercy on me: give your strength to your servant, and your salvation to the son of her who is your servant.

^{17 Ref} Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.