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Psalms 86
The only psalm in this stretch ascribed to David — a sustained personal prayer where he calls himself 'poor and needy' and pleads for mercy 'all day long.' The names of address shift between LORD and Lord, but the petitions keep circling back to God's character. Watch verse 11, the hinge: amid the asking, David requests an undivided heart, a single petition that reorders all the others.
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Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
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Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
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Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
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Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
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For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
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Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
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In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
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There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
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All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
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For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
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Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
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I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
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For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
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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.
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But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
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Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
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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.
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Ouve, SENHOR, e responde-me, pois sou pobre e necessitado.
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Preserva a minha alma, pois sou piedoso. Tu, meu Deus, salva o teu servo que confia em ti.
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Tem misericórdia de mim, Senhor, pois clamo a ti o dia todo.
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Traz alegria à alma do teu servo, pois a ti, Senhor, elevo a minha alma.
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Pois tu, Senhor, és bom e pronto a perdoar, abundante em amor leal para com todos os que te invocam.
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Ouve, SENHOR, a minha oração. Atende à voz das minhas súplicas.
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No dia da minha angústia clamarei a ti, pois tu me responderás.
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Não há ninguém como tu entre os deuses, Senhor, nem há obras como as tuas obras.
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Todas as nações que fizeste virão e adorarão diante de ti, Senhor. Elas glorificarão o teu nome.
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Pois tu és grande e fazes maravilhas. Só tu és Deus.
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Ensina-me o teu caminho, SENHOR. Andarei na tua verdade. Torna o meu coração indiviso para temer o teu nome.
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Eu te louvarei, Senhor meu Deus, de todo o meu coração. Glorificarei o teu nome para sempre.
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Pois grande é o teu amor leal para comigo. Tu livraste a minha alma do mais profundo Seol.
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Ó Deus, os orgulhosos se levantaram contra mim. Um bando de homens violentos buscou a minha alma, e não têm consideração por ti diante deles.
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Mas tu, Senhor, és um Deus misericordioso e compassivo, tardio em irar-se e abundante em amor leal e verdade.
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Volta-te para mim e tem misericórdia de mim! Dá a tua força ao teu servo. Salva o filho da tua serva.
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Mostra-me um sinal da tua bondade, para que aqueles que me odeiam o vejam e sejam envergonhados, porque tu, SENHOR, me ajudaste e me consolaste.
Praying back what God has said of himself
Verse 15 quotes the ancient self-description — 'merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loving kindness and truth' — the formula first spoken at Sinai. When proud and violent men rise against him in verse 14, David answers not with his own merit but by reciting who God has already declared himself to be, then asks for a visible sign of goodness.
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