Psalm 86

WEEK   25                                           Psalm 86

WEDNESDAY  Reflections

We don't know when Psalms 86 was written, I lean toward sometime after David has been forgiven. This psalm isn't a psalm of forgiveness but it is a prayer. It acknowledges what the author is doing right but recognizes the goodness of God and his willingness, even it seems, eagerness to forgive those who ask.

This may be a prayer of David, but it should be ours as well. Perhaps you should read pray it again.

Psa 86:1-17

(1)  A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

(2)  Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

(3)  Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

(4)  Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

(5)  For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

(6)  Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

(7)  In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

(8)  Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.

(9)  All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

(10)  For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

(11)  Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

(12)  I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

(13)  For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

(14)  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.

(15)  But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

(16)  O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

(17)  Shew 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.