Psalms 85

¹A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor

²Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you

³O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long

⁴Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord

⁵For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you

⁶Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication

⁷In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me

⁸There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works

⁹All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name

¹⁰For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God

¹¹Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name

¹²I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity

¹³For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell

¹⁴O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight

¹⁵And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful

¹⁶Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid

¹⁷Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me