Psalms 86

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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

3 Ref Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

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 plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

6 Ref Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to 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 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, 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 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 LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

12 Ref I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13 Ref For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

14 Ref O 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.

15 Ref But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

16 Ref O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

17 Ref Shew 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I `am' poor and needy.

2 Ref Keep my soul, for I `am' pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

3 Ref Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

4 Ref Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

5 Ref For Thou, Lord, `art' good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

6 Ref Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 Ref In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

8 Ref There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

9 Ref All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

10 Ref For great `art' Thou, and doing wonders, Thou `art' God Thyself alone.

11 Ref Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

12 Ref I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

13 Ref For Thy kindness `is' great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

14 Ref O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

15 Ref And Thou, O Lord, `art' God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

16 Ref Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

17 Ref Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

Chapter 86 of 150

Begin Your Journey of Faith

We all start at different points in our walk with Christ. No matter where you are, we're here to support you as you grow in faith.

Accept Jesus Christ as Your Savior

If you haven’t made the decision to follow Jesus yet, we want to walk with you as you discover the new life He offers.

Read "A Truly Free Gift"

What Guides Our Walk With Christ

Discover the biblical truths and core beliefs that shape how we live, serve, and walk faithfully with Christ each day.

Explore Our Beliefs

Join a Community of Believers

Don’t walk through life alone. Find others to connect with, whether in person or online, and grow together in Christ.

Discover Where We Meet