Psalms 85

1A prayer by David. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear me, For I am poor and needy.

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2Guard my soul, for I am holy; O my God, save Your servant, who hopes in You.

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3Have mercy on me, O Lord, For all the day long I will cry to You.

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4Gladden the soul of Your servant, O Lord, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

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5For You, O Lord, are kind and good, And very merciful to all who call upon You.

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6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer And heed the voice of my supplication.

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7In the day of my affliction I cried to You, For You heard me.

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8There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, And there are no works like Your works.

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9All the Gentiles You made shall come And worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name;

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10For You are great, doing wonders; You alone are the great God.

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11Lead me in Your way, O Lord, And I will walk in Your truth; Gladden my heart so as to fear Your name.

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12I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, And I shall glorify Your name forever;

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13For great is Your mercy to me, And You rescued my soul from the lowest Hades.

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14O God, lawless men rose up against me, And a gathering of strong men sought my soul; And they did not set You before them.

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15But You, O Lord, are compassionate and merciful, Longsuffering and very merciful and truthful.

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16Look upon me and have mercy; Give Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid.

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17Work a sign in my midst for good, And let those who hate me see it and be disgraced; For You, O Lord, helped me and comforted me.

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