A prayer of David.
1
Hear me, Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2
Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God;
3
have mercy on me, Lord,
for I call to you all day long.
4
Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust in you.
5
You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
6
Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry for mercy.
7
When I am in distress, I call to you,
because you answer me.
8
Among the gods there is none like you, Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9
All the nations you have made
will come and worship before you, Lord;
they will bring glory to your name.
10
For you are great and do marvellous deeds;
you alone are God.
11
Teach me your way, Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
that I may fear your name.
12
I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
I will glorify your name for ever.
13
For great is your love towards me;
you have delivered me from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.
14
Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me –
they have no regard for you.
15
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16
Turn to me and have mercy on me;
show your strength on behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.
17
Give me a sign of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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Word by Word Meditations
by Fred Ursell
Psalm 86: “undivided” (v.11)
Lots of people have a ‘heart’ problem, and don’t even realise it. The psalmist was all too conscious of his own frailty, and expressed the prayer, “give me an undivided heart” (v.11).
It is a common failing. Our commitment to the Lord is partial, not total. There is an obvious snag in being so honest and self-aware – in qualifying and quantifying the measure of our loving loyalty.
When our head deduces that our heart’s devotion is defective, we will react in one of two ways: either despair or learn to depend more fully.
Don’t let your reservations about yourself defeat you. Pray this prayer unreservedly!
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READINGS
PSALM 86
Read by Sir David Suchet
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OVERVIEW
Psalms
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The Bible Project
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STUDY - LINKS
Psalms
David Pawson
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SONGS
Abounding In Love - Psalm 86
Psalm 86: Hear My Prayer
(feat. April Galtieri)
Psalm 86
"Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord, and Hear Me”
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