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Summary

Psalm 86:1–7 – Poor and needy prayer What happens: David asks for grace, calling on God in trouble. He trusts God will answer. What it means: Humble dependence fits God’s people. God bends to hear the needy.


Psalm 86:8–13 – None like You What happens: David declares God unique among the nations and asks to be taught His way. He praises God’s steadfast love that delivers him. What it means: Worship recognizes God’s unmatched greatness. Discipleship is God teaching a united heart to fear His name.


Psalm 86:14–17 – A sign for good What happens: Arrogant foes rise; David asks for mercy and a sign of God’s favor to shame enemies. What it means: God comforts the threatened with tangible help. His compassion and truth secure courage.


Application

  • Pray as one poor and needy before God.
  • Ask God to unite your heart to fear His name.
  • Seek visible help that honors God, not pride.

Bible

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14O 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.

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

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

17Shew 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.

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