Psalms 85

1 A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline thine ear, and hearken to me; For I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy; Save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee. 3 Pity me, O Lord: for to thee will I cry all the day. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: For to thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. 5 For thou, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; And plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee. 6 Give ear to my prayer, O Lord; And attend to the voice of my supplication. 7 In the day of my trouble I cried to thee: for thou didst hear me. 8 There is none like to thee, O Lord, among the gods; And there are no works like to thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come, And shall worship before thee, O Lord; And shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wonders: Thou art the only and the great God. 11 Guide me, O Lord, in thy way, And I will walk in thy truth: Let my heart rejoice, that I may fear thy name. 12 I will give thee thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; And I will glorify thy name forever. 13 For thy mercy is great toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 14 O God, transgressors have risen up against me, And an assembly of violent men have sought my life; And have not set thee before them. 15 But thou, O Lord God, art compassionate and merciful, Long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and true. 16 Look thou upon me, and have mercy upon me: Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid. 17 Establish with me a token for good; And let them that hate me see it and be ashamed; Because thou, O Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me.