Psalms 86:1-6 in English

¹ A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

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

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

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

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

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

¹ A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

² The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

³ Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. Pause.

⁴ I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

⁵ A man shall say, Sion is my mother; and such a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

⁶ The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her. Pause.

¹ A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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

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

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

¹ A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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

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

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

¹ (87) A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

² The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

³ Glorious things have been spoken of you, O city of God. Pause.

⁴ I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

⁵ A man shall say, Sion is my mother; and such a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

⁶ The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

¹ A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

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

³ Be merciful unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I cry all the day long.

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

¹ Yahweh, listen IDM to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.

² Prevent me from dying now, because I ◄am loyal to/continue to believe in► you; save/rescue me, because I serve you and I trust in you, my God.

³ Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.

⁴ Lord, cause me to be glad, because I ◄pray to/worship► IDM you.

⁵ Lord, you are good to us, and you forgive us; you faithfully love very much all those who ◄pray/call out► to you.

⁶ Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.

¹ (87) A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Core. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

² The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

³ Glorious things have been spoken of you, O city of God. Pause.

⁴ I will make mention of Raab and Babylon to them that know me: behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: these were born there.

⁵ A man shall say, Sion is my mother; and such a man was born in her; and the Highest himself has founded her.

⁶ The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, and of these princes that were born in her.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ 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 Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.

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

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

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

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

¹ A Prayer of David. Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.

² Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.

³ Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day.

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

¹ For the sons of Core, a psalm of a canticle. The foundations thereof are in the holy mountains:

² The Lord loveth the gates of Sion above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

³ Glorious things are said of thee, O city of God.

⁴ I will be mindful of Rahab and of Babylon knowing me. Behold the foreigners, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians, these were there.

⁵ Shall not Sion say: This man and that man is born in her? and the Highest himself hath founded her.

⁶ The Lord shall tell in his writings of peoples and of princes, of them that have been in her.

¹ A prayer of David. Please listen to me, Lord! Please answer me, for I am weak and really need your help!

² Don't let me die, for I am faithful to you. Save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you. You are my God.

³ Be kind to me, Lord, for I call out to you all day long.

⁴ Make me happy, Lord, for I've dedicated my life to you.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.

⁶ Lord, please listen to my prayer. Hear my call for help.

¹ A prayer of David. Incline thine eare, O Lord, and heare me: for I am poore and needy.

² Preserue thou my soule, for I am mercifull: my God, saue thou thy seruant, that trusteth in thee.

³ Be mercifull vnto me, O Lord: for I crie vpon thee continually.

⁴ Reioyce the soule of thy seruant: for vnto thee, O Lord, doe I lift vp my soule.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good and mercifull, and of great kindenes vnto all them, that call vpon thee.

⁶ Giue eare, Lord, vnto my prayer, and hearken to the voyce of my supplication.

¹ A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

² Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

³ Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.

⁴ Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

⁶ Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.

¹ A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: For I am poor and needy.

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

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

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant: For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; And attend to the voice of my supplications.

¹ “A prayer of David.” Incline, O Lord, thy ear, answer me; for poor and needy am I.

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

³ Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee I call all the time.

⁴ Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.

⁵ For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness unto all that call on thee.

⁶ Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

¹ A Psalm of a Song for the sons of Korah. His foundations are in the holy mountains.

² The Lord loves the gates of Zion, More than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

³ Glorious things have been spoken of thee, O city of God. Pause.

⁴ I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: Behold also the Philistines, and Tyre, and the people of the Ethiopians: These were born there.

⁵ A man shall say, Zion is my mother; And such a man was born in her; And the Highest himself has founded her.

⁶ The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, And of these princes that were born in her. Pause.

¹ “A prayer of David.” Incline thine ear, O LORD! and hear me, For I am poor and distressed!

² Preserve my life, for I am devoted to thee! Save, O thou my God! thy servant who trusteth in thee!

³ Have pity upon me, O Lord! For to thee do I cry daily!

⁴ Revive the soul of thy servant, For to thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul!

⁵ For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!

⁶ Give ear, O LORD! to my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplication!

¹ A prayer of David. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.

² Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

³ Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

⁴ Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

⁶ Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.

¹ A prayer of David. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.

² Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

³ Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

⁴ Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

⁶ Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.

¹ Hear, Adonai , and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Show pity on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in cheshed ·loving-kindness· to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, Adonai , my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.

² Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.

⁴ Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.

⁵ You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.

⁶ Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ A Prayer of David. Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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

³ Be merciful to me, O LORD: for I cry to thee daily.

⁴ Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for to thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For thou, LORD, art good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon thee.

⁶ Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

⁶ Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

¹ The prayer of David. Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear me; for I am needy and poor.

² Keep thou my life, for I am holy; my God, make thou safe thy servant hoping in thee.

³ Lord, have thou mercy on me, for I cried all day to thee;

⁴ make thou glad the soul of thy servant; for why, Lord, I have raised my soul to thee.

⁵ For thou, Lord, art sweet and mild; and of much mercy to all men inwardly calling thee.

⁶ Lord, perceive thou my prayer with ears; and give thou attention to the voice of my beseeching.

¹ The prayer of David. (A prayer by David.) Lord, bow (down) thine ear, and hear me; for I am needy and poor.

² Keep thou my life, for I am holy; my God, make thou safe thy servant hoping in thee. (Keep thou my life safe, for I am holy; my God, save thou thy servant, who trusteth in thee.)

³ Lord, have thou mercy on me, for I cried all day (long) to thee;

⁴ make thou glad the soul of thy servant; for why, Lord, I have raised my soul to thee. (make glad thy servant’s soul; for Lord, I have raised up my soul to thee.)

⁵ For thou, Lord, art sweet and mild; and of much mercy to all men inwardly calling thee. (For thou, Lord, art good and forgiving; and hath great love for all who call to thee or and hath great mercy for all who cry to thee.)

⁶ Lord, perceive thou my prayer with ears; and give thou attention to the voice of my beseeching. (Lord, listen thou to my prayer; and give attention to the words of my plea.)

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

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

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

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

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

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