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Psalms 86

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. ⓐ

² Protect my life, for I am faithful. ⓑ You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. ⓒ

³ Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long. ⓓ

⁴ Bring joy to Your servant’s life, because I turn to You, Lord. ⓔ

⁵ For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, ⓕ rich in faithful love to all who call on You. ⓖ

⁶ LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. ⓗ

⁷ I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me. ⓘ

⁸ Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours. ⓙ

⁹ All the nations You have made will come and bow down before You, Lord, and will honor Your name. ⓚ

¹⁰ For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. ⓛ

¹¹ Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name. ⓜ

¹² I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever. ⓝ

¹³ For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. ⓞ

¹⁴ God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You. ⓟ

¹⁵ But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. ⓠ

¹⁶ Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your female servant. ⓡ

¹⁷ Show me a sign of Your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because You, LORD, have helped and comforted me. ⓢ

#	HCSB
1	Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. ⓐ
2	Protect my life, for I am faithful. ⓑ You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. ⓒ
3	Be gracious to me, Lord, for I call to You all day long. ⓓ
4	Bring joy to Your servant’s life, because I turn to You, Lord. ⓔ
5	For You, Lord, are kind and ready to forgive, ⓕ rich in faithful love to all who call on You. ⓖ
6	LORD, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. ⓗ
7	I call on You in the day of my distress, for You will answer me. ⓘ
8	Lord, there is no one like You among the gods, and there are no works like Yours. ⓙ
9	All the nations You have made will come and bow down before You, Lord, and will honor Your name. ⓚ
10	For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. ⓛ
11	Teach me Your way, Yahweh, and I will live by Your truth. Give me an undivided mind to fear Your name. ⓜ
12	I will praise You with all my heart, Lord my God, and will honor Your name forever. ⓝ
13	For Your faithful love for me is great, and You deliver my life from the depths of Sheol. ⓞ
14	God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You. ⓟ
15	But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth. ⓠ
16	Turn to me and be gracious to me. Give Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your female servant. ⓡ
17	Show me a sign of Your goodness; my enemies will see and be put to shame because You, LORD, have helped and comforted me. ⓢ

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