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Psalms 86

17 aligned verses; 17 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version BSB Berean Standard Bible
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me : for I am poor and needy.
A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me , for I am poor and needy.
Preserve my soul ; for I am holy: O thou my God , save thy servant that trusteth in thee .
Preserve my soul , for I am godly. You are my God ; save Your servant who trusts in You .
Be merciful unto me, O Lord : for I cry unto thee daily .
Be merciful to me, O Lord , for I call to You all day long .
Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee , O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Bring joy to Your servant , for to You , O Lord, I lift up my soul.
For thou , Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee .
For You , O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You .
Give ear , O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications .
Hear my prayer , O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy .
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
Among the gods there is none like unto thee , O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works .
O Lord, there is none like You among the gods , nor any works like Yours .
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee , O Lord ; and shall glorify thy name.
All the nations You have made will come and bow before You , O Lord , and they will glorify Your name.
For thou art great , and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God .
Teach me thy way, O LORD ; I will walk in thy truth : unite my heart to fear thy name.
Teach me Your way, O LORD , that I may walk in Your truth . Give me an undivided heart , that I may fear Your name.
I will praise thee , O Lord my God, with all my heart : and I will glorify thy name for evermore .
I will praise You , O Lord my God, with all my heart ; I will glorify Your name forever .
For great is thy mercy toward me : and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell .
For great is Your loving devotion to me ; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol .
O 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 .
The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You .
But thou , O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering , and plenteous in mercy and truth .
But You , O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God , slow to anger , abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness .
O turn unto me , and have mercy upon me ; give thy strength unto thy servant , and save the son of thine handmaid .
Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant ; save the son of Your maidservant .
Shew 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.
Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed ; for You , O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

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