Psalm 86
or Coverdale
Inclina, Domine

¹Bow down your ear, O Lord, and answer me, *
for I am poor and in misery.
²Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful; *
save your servant who puts his trust in you.
³Be merciful to me, O Lord, for you are my God; *
I call upon you all the day long.
⁴Gladden the soul of your servant, *
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
⁵For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, *
and great is your love toward all who call upon you.
⁶Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer, *
and attend to the voice of my supplications.
⁷In the time of my trouble I will call upon you, *
for you will answer me.
⁸Among the gods there is none like you, O Lord, *
nor anything like your works.
⁹All nations you have made will come and
worship you, O Lord, *
and glorify your Name.
¹⁰For you are great;
you do wondrous things; *
and you alone are God.
¹¹Teach me your way, O Lord,
and I will walk in your truth; *
knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.
¹²I will thank you, O Lord my God, with all my heart, *
and glorify your Name for evermore.
¹³For great is your love toward me; *
you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.
¹⁴The arrogant rise up against me, O God,
and a band of violent men seeks my life; *
they have not set you before their eyes.
¹⁵But you, O Lord, are gracious and full of compassion, *
slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.
¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy upon me; *
give your strength to your servant;
and save the child of your handmaid.
¹⁷Show me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed; *
because you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me.