Psalms 86
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The writer makes earnest request his earnestness, and the mercy of God, as reasons why his prayer should be heard
Verse 1
WEB A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
KJV A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
TSK A Prayer of David: ps 102:1, ps 142:1; Bow: ps 31:2, isa 37:17, da 9:18; for I am: ps 10:14, ps 34:6, ps 40:17, ps 72:12-14, ps 102:17, ps 119:22, ps 140:12, isa 66:2, mt 5:3, lu 4:18, jas 1:9,10, jas 2:5
Verse 2
WEB Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
KJV Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
TSK Preserve: ps 4:3, ps 37:28, ps 119:94, 1sa 2:9, joh 10:27-29, joh 17:11, 1pe 5:3-5; holy: ps 18:19, de 7:7,8, ro 9:18,23,24; save: ps 119:124,125, ps 143:12, joh 12:26; trusteth: ps 13:5, ps 16:1, ps 31:1, isa 26:3,4, ro 15:12,13, eph 1:12,13
Verse 5
WEB For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
KJV For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
TSK thou: ps 86:15, ps 25:8, ps 36:7, ps 52:1, ps 69:16, ps 119:68, ps 130:7, ps 145:8,9, ex 34:6, joe 2:13, 1jo 4:8,9; ready: ne 9:17, isa 55:7, da 9:9, mic 7:18; plenteous: ps 103:8, ps 130:4,7, joe 2:13, ro 5:20,21, eph 1:6-8, eph 2:4; unto all: ps 145:18, jer 33:3, eze 36:33,37, lu 11:9,10, joh 4:10, ac 2:21, ro 10:12,13
Verse 7
WEB In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
KJV In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
TSK In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.: ps 18:6, ps 34:4-6, ps 50:15, ps 55:16-18, ps 77:1,2, ps 91:15, ps 142:1,3, isa 26:16, la 3:55-57, jon 2:2, lu 22:44, heb 5:7
He makes new his requests for help and comfort
Verse 8
WEB There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
KJV Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
TSK Among: ps 89:6,8, ex 15:11, isa 40:18,25, jer 10:6,7,16, da 3:29; neither: ps 136:4, de 3:24, de 4:34
Verse 9
WEB All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
KJV All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
TSK All: ps 22:27-31, ps 66:4, ps 67:7, ps 72:8,19, ps 102:15,18, isa 2:2-4, isa 11:9, isa 43:7, isa 59:19, isa 66:23, zec 14:9, ro 11:25, re 11:15, re 15:4, re 20:3; glorify: ro 15:9, eph 1:12, 1pe 2:9
Verse 10
WEB For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
KJV For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
TSK For: ps 86:8, ps 72:18, ps 77:14,15, ps 145:3-5, ex 15:11, job 11:7, da 6:26,27, ac 2:19-22, ac 4:30, ro 15:18,19, heb 2:4; God: de 6:3,4, de 32:39, isa 37:16,20, isa 44:6-8, mr 12:29, 1co 8:4, eph 4:6
Verse 11
WEB Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
KJV Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
TSK Teach: ps 5:8, ps 25:4,12, ps 27:11, ps 119:33,73, ps 143:8-10, job 34:32, joh 6:45,46, eph 4:21; I will: ps 26:3, ps 119:30, mal 2:6, 2jo 1:4, 3jo 1:3,4; unite: jer 32:38,39, ho 10:2, ho 14:8, zep 1:5, mt 6:22-24, joh 17:20,21, ac 2:46, 1co 6:17, 1co 10:21, 2co 11:3, col 3:17,22,23
Verse 12
WEB I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forevermore.
KJV I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
TSK praise: ps 34:1, ps 103:1-3, ps 104:33, ps 145:1-5, ps 146:1,2, 1ch 29:13,20, isa 12:1, re 5:9-13, re 19:5,6; with all: ps 9:1, de 6:5, pr 3:5,6, ac 8:37, eph 5:19; glorify: ro 15:6, 1co 6:20, 1co 10:31
Verse 13
WEB For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
KJV For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
TSK great: ps 57:10, ps 103:8-12, ps 108:4, lu 1:58; and thou: ps 16:10, ps 56:13, ps 88:6, ps 116:8, job 33:18,22,24,28, isa 38:17, jon 2:3-6, 1th 1:10
Verse 14
WEB 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.
KJV O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
TSK O God: ps 36:11, ps 54:3, ps 119:51,69,85, ps 140:5, 2sa 15:1-12; assemblies: 2sa 16:20-23, 2sa 17:1,14, mt 26:3,4, mt 27:1,2, ac 4:27,28; and have: ps 10:4,11,13, ps 14:4, ps 36:1, eze 8:12, eze 9:9
Verse 15
WEB But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
KJV But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
TSK But thou: ps 86:5, ps 103:8, ps 111:4, ps 130:4,7, ps 145:8, ex 31:6,7, nu 14:18, ne 9:17, joe 2:13, mic 7:18, ro 5:20,21, eph 1:7, eph 2:4-7; mercy: ps 85:10, ps 98:3, joh 1:17, ro 15:8,9
Verse 16
WEB Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.
KJV O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
TSK turn: ps 25:16, ps 69:16, ps 90:13, ps 119:132; give: ps 28:7,8, ps 84:5, ps 138:3, isa 40:29-31, isa 45:24, zec 10:12, eph 3:16, eph 6:10, php 4:13, col 1:11, col 116:16, col 119:94, lu 1:38
Verse 17
WEB Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.
KJV Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
TSK Shew: ps 41:10,11, ps 74:9, isa 38:22, 1co 5:5; that they: ps 71:9-13, ps 109:29, mic 7:8-10; thou: ps 40:1, ps 71:20,21