FOLLOW TRUTH WITH AN UNDIVIDED HEART
Key verse: 11
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Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Hear me, Lord, and answer(A) me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.(B)
You are my God; 3 have mercy(C) on me, Lord,
for I call(D) to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust(E) in you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love(F) to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry(G) for mercy.
7 When I am in distress,(H) I call(I) to you,
because you answer(J) me.
8 Among the gods(K) there is none like you,(L) Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come(M) and worship(N) before you, Lord;
they will bring glory(O) to your name.
10 For you are great(P) and do marvelous deeds;(Q)
you alone(R) are God.
11 Teach me your way,(S) Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;(T)
give me an undivided(U) heart,
that I may fear(V) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;(W)
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me(X) from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.(Y)
14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.(Z)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(AA) God,
slow to anger,(AB) abounding(AC) in love and faithfulness.(AD)
16 Turn to me(AE) and have mercy(AF) on me;
show your strength(AG) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.(AH)
17 Give me a sign(AI) of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Cross references
- Psalm 86:1 : Ps 17:6
- Psalm 86:2 : Ps 25:2; 31:14
- Psalm 86:3 : Ps 4:1; S 9:13; 57:1
- Psalm 86:3 : Ps 88:9
- Psalm 86:4 : Ps 46:5; 143:8
- Psalm 86:5 : Ex 34:6; Ne 9:17; Ps 103:8; 145:8; Joel 2:13; Jnh 4:2
- Psalm 86:6 : Ps 5:2; 17:1
- Psalm 86:7 : Ps 27:5; S 50:15; 94:13; Hab 3:16
- Psalm 86:7 : Job 22:27; Ps 4:3; 80:18; 91:15; Isa 30:19; 58:9; 65:24; Zec 13:9
- Psalm 86:7 : Ps 3:4
- Psalm 86:8 : S Ex 8:10; S Job 21:22
- Psalm 86:8 : S Ps 18:31
- Psalm 86:9 : S Ps 65:2
- Psalm 86:9 : Ps 66:4; Isa 19:21; 27:13; 49:7; Zec 8:20-22; 14:16; Rev 15:4
- Psalm 86:9 : Isa 43:7; 44:23
- Psalm 86:10 : S 2Sa 7:22; S Ps 48:1
- Psalm 86:10 : S Ex 3:20; S Ps 71:17; 72:18
- Psalm 86:10 : S Dt 6:4; S Isa 43:10; Mk 12:29; 1Co 8:4
- Psalm 86:11 : S Ex 33:13; S 1Sa 12:23; Ps 25:5
- Psalm 86:11 : S Ps 26:3
- Psalm 86:11 : Jer 24:7; 32:39; Eze 11:19; 1Co 7:35
- Psalm 86:11 : S Dt 6:24
- Psalm 86:12 : S Ps 9:1
- Psalm 86:13 : S Ps 34:4; 49:15; 116:8
- Psalm 86:13 : S Ps 16:10; S 56:13
- Psalm 86:14 : Ps 54:3
- Psalm 86:15 : S Ps 51:1; 103:8; 111:4; 116:5; 145:8
- Psalm 86:15 : Nu 14:18
- Psalm 86:15 : ver 5
- Psalm 86:15 : S Ex 34:6; S Ne 9:17; Joel 2:13
- Psalm 86:16 : S Ps 6:4
- Psalm 86:16 : S Ps 9:13
- Psalm 86:16 : Ps 18:1
- Psalm 86:16 : Ps 116:16
- Psalm 86:17 : S Ex 3:12; Mt 24:3; S Jn 2:11
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Great Is Your Steadfast Love
(A)A Prayer of David.86 (B)Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am (C)poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am (D)godly;
save your servant, who (E)trusts in you—you are my God.
3 (F)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
for (G)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and (H)forgiving,
(I)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 (J)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my plea for grace.
7 In (K)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
(L)for you answer me.
8 There is (M)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
(N)nor are there any works like yours.
9 (O)All the nations you have made shall come
and worship before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.
10 For (P)you are great and (Q)do wondrous things;
(R)you alone are God.
11 (S)Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may (T)walk in your truth;
(U)unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 (V)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have (W)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, insolent men have (X)risen up against me;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God (Y)merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 (Z)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to (AA)your servant,
and save (AB)the son of your maidservant.
17 (AC)Show me a sign of your (AD)favor,
that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
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Cross references
- Psalm 86:1 : [Ps. 72:20]
- Psalm 86:1 : See Ps. 31:2
- Psalm 86:1 : Ps. 40:17
- Psalm 86:2 : See Ps. 50:5
- Psalm 86:2 : See Ps. 11:1
- Psalm 86:3 : ver. 16; Ps. 56:1; 57:1; See Ps. 4:1
- Psalm 86:4 : See Ps. 25:1
- Psalm 86:5 : Ps. 130:4
- Psalm 86:5 : ver. 15; Ps. 103:8; 145:8, 9; Ex. 34:6; Joel 2:13
- Psalm 86:6 : Ps. 55:1, 2
- Psalm 86:7 : See Ps. 77:2
- Psalm 86:7 : Ps. 17:6
- Psalm 86:8 : [Ps. 89:6; Ex. 15:11]
- Psalm 86:8 : Deut. 3:24
- Psalm 86:9 : Ps. 66:4; [Ps. 22:31; 65:2; Isa. 66:23; Zech. 14:18; Rev. 15:4]
- Psalm 86:10 : Ps. 77:13
- Psalm 86:10 : See Ps. 72:18
- Psalm 86:10 : Deut. 6:4; Isa. 37:16; 44:6, 8; 1 Cor. 8:4, 6
- Psalm 86:11 : See Ps. 25:4
- Psalm 86:11 : Ps. 26:3
- Psalm 86:11 : [Jer. 32:39]
- Psalm 86:13 : [ver. 5]
- Psalm 86:13 : Ps. 30:3; [Ps. 88:6; Ezek. 26:20]
- Psalm 86:14 : Ps. 54:3
- Psalm 86:15 : ver. 5; Ps. 111:4; 112:4; Num. 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Jonah 4:2; See Ps. 62:12
- Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 25:16
- Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 116:16
- Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 116:16
- Psalm 86:17 : [Judg. 6:17]
- Psalm 86:17 : Neh. 5:19; 13:31
86 (B)Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am (C)poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am (D)godly;
save your servant, who (E)trusts in you—you are my God.
3 (F)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
for (G)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and (H)forgiving,
(I)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 (J)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my plea for grace.
7 In (K)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
(L)for you answer me.
8 There is (M)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
(N)nor are there any works like yours.
9 (O)All the nations you have made shall come
and worship before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.
10 For (P)you are great and (Q)do wondrous things;
(R)you alone are God.
11 (S)Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may (T)walk in your truth;
(U)unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 (V)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have (W)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, insolent men have (X)risen up against me;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God (Y)merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 (Z)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to (AA)your servant,
and save (AB)the son of your maidservant.
17 (AC)Show me a sign of your (AD)favor,
that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Cross references
- Psalm 86:1 : [Ps. 72:20]
- Psalm 86:1 : See Ps. 31:2
- Psalm 86:1 : Ps. 40:17
- Psalm 86:2 : See Ps. 50:5
- Psalm 86:2 : See Ps. 11:1
- Psalm 86:3 : ver. 16; Ps. 56:1; 57:1; See Ps. 4:1
- Psalm 86:4 : See Ps. 25:1
- Psalm 86:5 : Ps. 130:4
- Psalm 86:5 : ver. 15; Ps. 103:8; 145:8, 9; Ex. 34:6; Joel 2:13
- Psalm 86:6 : Ps. 55:1, 2
- Psalm 86:7 : See Ps. 77:2
- Psalm 86:7 : Ps. 17:6
- Psalm 86:8 : [Ps. 89:6; Ex. 15:11]
- Psalm 86:8 : Deut. 3:24
- Psalm 86:9 : Ps. 66:4; [Ps. 22:31; 65:2; Isa. 66:23; Zech. 14:18; Rev. 15:4]
- Psalm 86:10 : Ps. 77:13
- Psalm 86:10 : See Ps. 72:18
- Psalm 86:10 : Deut. 6:4; Isa. 37:16; 44:6, 8; 1 Cor. 8:4, 6
- Psalm 86:11 : See Ps. 25:4
- Psalm 86:11 : Ps. 26:3
- Psalm 86:11 : [Jer. 32:39]
- Psalm 86:13 : [ver. 5]
- Psalm 86:13 : Ps. 30:3; [Ps. 88:6; Ezek. 26:20]
- Psalm 86:14 : Ps. 54:3
- Psalm 86:15 : ver. 5; Ps. 111:4; 112:4; Num. 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Jonah 4:2; See Ps. 62:12
- Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 25:16
- Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 116:16
- Psalm 86:16 : See Ps. 116:16
- Psalm 86:17 : [Judg. 6:17]
- Psalm 86:17 : Neh. 5:19; 13:31
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1. A prayer for himself and for the world (1-1
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David does not come to God as a proud king or asa victorious general. He comes as a poor and needy servant, seeking God's mercy and forgiveness. God is the source of his joy. God cares about one person who comes to him humbly seeking his mercy. But god whom David worships is not just there to serve David; he is the Creator of all people and nations. David prays for the day when all nations will come and worship him and bring glory to his name.
2. Give me an undivided heart (11-17)
David is severely attacked by his enemies. He prays for strength and victory (16,17). But he is more concerned about the enemy within, so he prays for an undivided heart to fear and praise God. He longs to know God's truth and walk in God's way, for he knows God's grace; God has loved him and saved him. He wants to praise God with his whole heart and glorify him forever.
in truth with an undivided heart.
Prayer: Lord, teach me your ways so that I may walk
One Word: Walk in truth with an undivided heart
