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.
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!
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.