Psalms 86 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 87

¹A Psalm by the sons of Korah; a Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 or Song^H7892 for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141. His foundation^H3248 is in the holy^H6944 mountains^H2042.

² Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 loveth^H157^(H8802) the gates^H8179 of Zion^H6726 more than all the dwellings^H4908 of Jacob^H3290.

³ Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.

KJVGlorious things^H3513^(H8737) are spoken^H1696^(H8794) of thee, O city^H5892 of God^H430. Selah^H5542.

⁴ I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”

KJVI will make mention^H2142^(H8686) of Rahab^H7294 and Babylon^H894 to them that know^H3045^(H8802) me: behold Philistia^H6429, and Tyre^H6865, with Ethiopia^H3568; this man was born^H3205^(H8795) there.

⁵ Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her;” the Most High himself will establish her.

KJVAnd of Zion^H6726 it shall be said^H559^(H8735), This and that man^H376 was born^H3205^(H8795) in her: and the highest^H5945 himself shall establish^H3559^(H8787) her.

⁶ Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 shall count^H5608^(H8799), when he writeth up^H3789^(H8800) the people^H5971, that this man was born^H3205^(H8795) there. Selah^H5542.

⁷ Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”

KJVAs well the singers^H7891^(H8802) as the players^H2490^(H8802) on instruments shall be there: all my springs^H4599 are in thee.

WEB·Psalms 86

¹A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

KJVA Prayer^H8605 of David^H1732. Bow down^H5186^(H8685) thine ear^H241, O LORD^H3068, hear^H6030^(H8798) me: for I am poor^H6041 and needy^H34.

² Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

KJVPreserve^H8104^(H8798) my soul^H5315; for I am holy^H2623: O thou my God^H430, save^H3467^(H8685) thy servant^H5650 that trusteth^H982^(H8802) in thee.

³ Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

KJVBe merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me, O Lord^H136: for I cry^H7121^(H8799) unto thee daily^H3117.

⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

KJVRejoice^H8055^(H8761) the soul^H5315 of thy servant^H5650: for unto thee, O Lord^H136, do I lift up^H5375^(H8799) my soul^H5315.

⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

KJVFor thou, Lord^H136, art good^H2896, and ready to forgive^H5546; and plenteous^H7227 in mercy^H2617 unto all them that call^H7121^(H8802) upon thee.

⁶ Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

KJVGive ear^H238^(H8685), O LORD^H3068, unto my prayer^H8605; and attend^H7181^(H8685) to the voice^H6963 of my supplications^H8469.

⁷ In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

KJVIn the day^H3117 of my trouble^H6869 I will call^H7121^(H8799) upon thee: for thou wilt answer^H6030^(H8799) me.

⁸ There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

KJVAmong the gods^H430 there is none like unto thee, O Lord^H136; neither are there any works like unto thy works^H4639.

⁹ All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

KJVAll nations^H1471 whom thou hast made^H6213^(H8804) shall come^H935^(H8799) and worship^H7812^(H8691) before^H6440 thee, O Lord^H136; and shall glorify^H3513^(H8762) thy name^H8034.

¹⁰ For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

KJVFor thou art great^H1419, and doest^H6213^(H8802) wondrous things^H6381^(H8737): thou art God^H430 alone.

¹¹ Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

KJVTeach^H3384^(H8685) me thy way^H1870, O LORD^H3068; I will walk^H1980^(H8762) in thy truth^H571: unite^H3161^(H8761) my heart^H3824 to fear^H3372^(H8800) thy name^H8034.

¹² I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee, O Lord^H136 my God^H430, with all my heart^H3824: and I will glorify^H3513^(H8762) thy name^H8034 for evermore^H5769.

¹³ For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

KJVFor great^H1419 is thy mercy^H2617 toward me: and thou hast delivered^H5337^(H8689) my soul^H5315 from the lowest^H8482 hell^H7585.

¹⁴ 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.

KJVO God^H430, the proud^H2086 are risen^H6965^(H8804) against me, and the assemblies^H5712 of violent^H6184 men have sought^H1245^(H8765) after my soul^H5315; and have not set^H7760^(H8804) thee before them.

¹⁵ But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

KJVBut thou, O Lord^H136, art a God^H410 full of compassion^H7349, and gracious^H2587, longsuffering^H750^H639, and plenteous^H7227 in mercy^H2617 and truth^H571.

¹⁶ Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

KJVO turn^H6437^(H8798) unto me, and have mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me; give^H5414^(H8798) thy strength^H5797 unto thy servant^H5650, and save^H3467^(H8685) the son^H1121 of thine handmaid^H519.

¹⁷ 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.

KJVShew^H6213^(H8798) me a token^H226 for good^H2896; that they which hate^H8130^(H8802) me may see^H7200^(H8799) it, and be ashamed^H954^(H8799): because thou, LORD^H3068, hast holpen^H5826^(H8804) me, and comforted^H5162^(H8765) me.

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