Psalm 85

Masoretic — Psalm 86

A prayer by David.

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear me,

For I am poor and needy.

Guard my soul, for I am holy;

O my God, save Your servant, who hopes in You.

Have mercy on me, O Lord,

For all the day long I will cry to You.

Gladden the soul of Your servant, O Lord,

For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

For You, O Lord, are kind and good,

And very merciful to all who call upon You.

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer

And heed the voice of my supplication.

In the day of my affliction I cried to You,

For You heard me.

There is none like You among the gods, O Lord,

And there are no works like Your works.

All the Gentiles You made shall come

And worship before You, O Lord,

And they shall glorify Your name;

For You are great, doing wonders;

You alone are the great God.

Lead me in Your way, O Lord,

And I will walk in Your truth;

Gladden my heart so as to fear Your name.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,

And I shall glorify Your name forever;

For great is Your mercy to me,

And You rescued my soul from the lowest Hades.

O God, lawless men rose up against me,

And a gathering of strong men sought my soul;

And they did not set You before them.

But You, O Lord, are compassionate and merciful,

Longsuffering and very merciful and truthful.

Look upon me and have mercy;

Give Your strength to Your servant,

And save the son of Your handmaid.

Work a sign in my midst for good,

And let those who hate me see it and be disgraced;

For You, O Lord, helped me and comforted me.

Old Testament text from the St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint™. Copyright © 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology. Used by permission. All rights reserved.