Psalms 86:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 86:1

1 Bow down Your ear, O Lord, hear me;
For I am poor and needy.

2 Preserve my¹ life, for I am holy;
You are my God;
Save Your servant who trusts in You!

3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
For I cry to You all day long.

4 ¹Rejoice the soul of Your servant,
^aFor to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 For ^aYou, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

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

7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
For You will answer me.

8 ^aAmong the gods there is none like You, O Lord;
Nor are there any works like Your works.

9 All nations whom You have made
Shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And shall glorify Your name.

10 For You are great, and ^ado wondrous things;
^bYou alone are God.

11 ^aTeach me Your way, O Lord;
I will walk in Your truth;
¹Unite my heart to fear Your name.

12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
And I will glorify Your name forevermore.

13 For great is Your mercy toward me,
And You have delivered my soul from the depths of¹ Sheol.

14 O God, the proud have risen against me,
And a mob of violent men have sought my life,
And have not set You before them.

15 But ^aYou, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.

16 Oh, turn to me, and have mercy on me!
Give Your strength to Your servant,
And save the son of Your maidservant.

17 Show me a sign for good,
That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,
Because You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 86:1

American Standard Version
Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

Amplified® Bible
INCLINE YOUR ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor {and} distressed, needy {and} desiring.

Contemporary English Version
(A prayer by David.) Please listen, LORD, and answer my prayer! I am poor and helpless.

Darby English Version
{A Prayer of David.} Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.

Good News Bible
Listen to me, LORD, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak.

King James Version
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

New American Standard Bible
Incline Your ear, O LORD, {and} answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.

New International Version
Hear, O LORD, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.

New King James Version
Bow down Your ear, O LORD, hear me;
For I am poor and needy.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I suffer affliction and neediness.

Revised Standard Version
A Prayer of David. Incline thy ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Young's Literal Translation
A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I `am' poor and needy.

New English Translation
Listen¹ O Lord! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy.