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The Destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem. Nicolas Poussin, 1637. Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

Psalm 86

17 verses · Individual lament

Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly.You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

For You are great and perform wonders;You alone are God.

Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth.Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart;I will glorify Your name forever.

For great is Your loving devotion to me;You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.

The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

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