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Psalms 86

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVA Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
    WEBA Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
  2. 2
    KJVPreserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
    WEBPreserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
  3. 3
    KJVBe merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
    WEBBe merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
  4. 4
    KJVRejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
    WEBBring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
  5. 5
    KJVFor thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
    WEBFor you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
  6. 6
    KJVGive ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
    WEBHear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
  7. 7
    KJVIn the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
    WEBIn the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
  8. 8
    KJVAmong the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
    WEBThere is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
  9. 9
    KJVAll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
    WEBAll nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
  10. 10
    KJVFor thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
    WEBFor you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
  11. 11
    KJVTeach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
    WEBTeach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
  12. 12
    KJVI will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
    WEBI will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
  13. 13
    KJVFor great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
    WEBFor your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
  14. 14
    KJVO 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.
    WEBGod, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
  15. 15
    KJVBut thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
    WEBBut you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
  16. 16
    KJVO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
    WEBTurn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
  17. 17
    KJVShew 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.
    WEBShow me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.