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. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me. 8 There is no one like you amongst the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds. 9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name. 10 For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone. 11 Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. 12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more. 13 For your loving kindness is great towards me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. 14 God, 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 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth. 16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant. 17 Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.
Psalms · World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
Psalm 86 World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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Cross references (17)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 31:2; Psalm 40:17; Daniel 9:18; Matthew 5:3; Psalm 34:6
- 2 Psalm 4:3; Psalm 25:2; Psalm 119:94; Psalm 31:1; Isaiah 26:3–4
- 3 Psalm 88:9; Psalm 57:1; Ephesians 6:18; Psalm 25:5; Psalm 56:1
- 4 Psalm 143:8; Psalm 25:1; Isaiah 66:13–14; Psalm 51:12; Isaiah 61:3
- 5 Psalm 145:8–9; Joel 2:13; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 103:8; Nehemiah 9:17
- 6 Psalm 5:1–2; Psalm 17:1; Psalm 55:1; Psalm 130:2
- 7 Jonah 2:2; Psalm 34:4–6; Psalm 17:6; Psalm 50:15; Hebrews 5:7
- 8 Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 3:24; Psalm 89:6; Daniel 3:29; Isaiah 40:25
- 9 Revelation 15:4; Isaiah 66:23; Psalm 66:4; Isaiah 2:2–4; Revelation 11:15
- 10 Isaiah 37:16; Mark 12:29; Psalm 72:18; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Exodus 15:11
- 11 Jeremiah 32:38–39; Psalm 25:4–5; Psalm 5:8; Psalm 143:8–10; Psalm 119:33
- 12 Deuteronomy 6:5; Psalm 146:1–2; Revelation 19:5–6; Romans 15:6; 1 Corinthians 10:31
- 13 Psalm 103:8–12; Psalm 116:8; Psalm 57:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Luke 1:58
- 14 Psalm 54:3; Matthew 27:1–2; Psalm 14:4; Matthew 26:3–4; Psalm 36:1
- 15 Ephesians 2:4–7; Psalm 130:7; Psalm 103:8; Ephesians 1:7; Psalm 86:5
- 16 Ephesians 6:10; Philippians 4:13; Isaiah 40:29–31; Psalm 116:16; Psalm 25:16
- 17 Psalm 41:10–11; Judges 6:17; Psalm 71:20–21; Psalm 71:9–13; Psalm 40:1
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Its title is, "A Psalm for the end, to the sons of Core." Let us understand no other end than that of which the Apostle speaks: for, "Christ is the end of the law." Therefore when at the head of the title of the Psalm he placed the words, "for the end," he directed our heart to Christ.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Thou seest this, O Lord, and keepest silence, "long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth," as Thou art.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… so too, the Old Testament uses in the same way to correct the souls of the erring, by putting together in a way of comparison things that cannot be compared; as when it saith, "Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord:" and again, "There is no god like our God." Now some affirm, that Christ said …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… I may say of it, think ye that in this "body which presseth down the soul," I shall be able to say (in order that I may speak to you something worthy of the subject), "O Lord, I have lifted up my soul unto Thee." May He assist me, may He lift it up with me.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
But let all of us be guided by Him to whom we say, "Lead me, O Lord, in Thy way, and I will walk in Thy truth."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)