Psalm 86 Inclina, Domine

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ACNA Proposal Coverdale Revised Psalter 1963 American BCP 1979
1 Bow down your ear, O LORD, 1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, 1 Bow down thine ear O Lord 1Bow down your ear, O Lord,
and hear me, * for I am poor and and hear me * for I am poor, and and hear me: for I am poor and and answer me, * for I am poor
in misery. in misery. in misery. and in misery.

2 Preserve [] my life, for I am 2 Preserve thou my soul, for I 2 Preserve thou my life, for I am 2 Keep watch over my life, for I
faithful; * my God, save your am holy * my God, save thy faithful: my God save thy am faithful; * save your servant
servant who puts his trust in you. servant that putteth his trust in servant that putteth his trust in who puts his trust in you.
thee. thee.

3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord, * 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord * 3 Be merciful unto me O Lord: 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for
for I will call daily upon you. for I will call daily upon thee. for I call upon thee all the day you are my God; * I call upon
long. you all the day long.

4 Comfort the soul of your 4 Comfort the soul of thy 4 Gladden the soul of thy 4 Gladden the soul of your
servant, * for to you, O Lord, do I servant * for unto thee, O Lord, servant: for unto thee O Lord do servant, * for to you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul. do I lift up my soul. I lift up my soul. lift up my soul.

5 For you, Lord, are good and 5 For thou, Lord, art good and 5 For thou Lord art good, and 5 For you, O Lord, are good and
gracious, * and of great mercy to gracious * and of great mercy quick to forgive: and of great forgiving, * and great is your
all those who call upon you. unto all them that call upon thee. mercy unto all them that call love toward all who call upon
upon thee. you.

6 Give ear, LORD, unto my 6 Give ear, Lord, unto my 6 Give ear Lord unto my prayer: 6 Give ear, O Lord, to my
prayer, * and attend to the voice of prayer * and ponder the voice of and pay heed unto the voice of prayer, * and attend to the voice
my humble supplications. my humble desires. my humble petitions. of my supplications.
7 In the time of my trouble I will 7 In the time of my trouble I will 7 In the time of my trouble I will 7 In the time of my trouble I will
call upon you, * for you answer call upon thee * for thou hearest call upon thee: for thou dost call upon you, * for you will
me when I call. me. answer me when I call. answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none 8 Among the gods there is none 8 Among the gods there is none 8 Among the gods there is none
like [] you, O Lord, * nor are there like unto thee, O Lord * there is like unto thee O Lord: nor are like you, O Lord, * nor anything
any deeds like yours. not one that can do as thou there any deeds like thine. like your works.
doest.

9 All nations that you have made 9 All nations whom thou hast 9 All nations whom thou hast 9 All nations you have made will
shall come and worship you, O made shall come and worship made shall come and worship come and worship you, O Lord,
Lord, * and shall glorify your thee, O Lord * and shall glorify thee O Lord: and shall glorify * and glorify your Name.
Name. thy Name. thy name.

10 For you are great and do 10 For thou art great, and doest 10 For thou art great and doest 10 For you are great; you do
wondrous things; * indeed, you are wondrous things * thou art God wondrous things: yea thou alone wondrous things; * and you
God alone. alone. art God. alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, O LORD, 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, 11 Teach me thy way O Lord, 11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
and I will walk in your truth; * O and I will walk in thy truth * O that I may walk in thy truth: O and I will walk in your truth; *
knit my heart to you, that I may knit my heart unto thee, that I let my heart rejoice in reverence knit my heart to you that I may
fear your Name. may fear thy Name. for thy name. fear your Name.

12 I will thank you, O Lord my 12 I will thank thee, O Lord my 12 I will thank thee O Lord my 12 I will thank you, O Lord my
God, with all my heart, * and will God, with all my heart * and God with all my heart: and will God, with all my heart, * and
praise your Name for evermore. will praise thy Name for praise thy name forevermore. glorify your Name for evermore.
evermore.
13 For great is your mercy toward 13 For great is thy mercy toward 13 For great is thy loving- 13 For great is your love toward
me; * [] you have delivered my me * and thou hast delivered my kindness toward me: and thou me; * you have delivered me
life from the nethermost Pit. soul from the nethermost hell. hast delivered my life from the from the nethermost Pit.
nethermost pit.

14 O God, the proud have risen up 14 O God, the proud are risen 14 O God the proud are risen 14 The arrogant rise up against
against me, * and the company of against me * and the against me: and a company of me, O God, and a band of
violent men have sought after my congregations of naughty men violent men seek after my life, violent men seeks my life; * they
life, and have not set you before have sought after my soul, and and set not thee before their have not set you before their
their eyes. have not set thee before their eyes. eyes.
eyes.

15 But you, O Lord God, are full 15 But thou, O Lord God, art full 15 But thou O Lord God are full 15 But you, O Lord, are gracious
of compassion and mercy, * long- of compassion and mercy * of compassion and mercy: long- and full of compassion, * slow to
suffering, plenteous in goodness long-suffering, plenteous in suffering, plenteous in goodness anger, and full of kindness and
and truth. goodness and truth. and truth. truth.

16 O turn [] then unto me, and 16 O turn thee then unto me, and 16 O turn thee unto me and have 16 Turn to me and have mercy
have mercy upon me; * give your have mercy upon me * give thy mercy upon me: give thy upon me; * give your strength to
strength unto your servant, and strength unto thy servant, and strength unto thy servant, and your servant; and save the child
help the son of your handmaid. help the son of thine handmaid. help the son of thine handmaid. of your handmaid.

17 Show me some token of your 17 Shew some token upon me 17 Shew me a token of thy 17 Show me a sign of your
favor, that those who hate me may for good, that they who hate me favour, that they who hate me favor, so that those who hate me
see it and be ashamed, * because may see it, and be ashamed * may see it and be ashamed: may see it and be ashamed; *
you, LORD, have been my helper because thou, Lord, hast holpen because thou Lord hast been my because you, O Lord, have
and comforter. me, and comforted me. helper and my comforter. helped me and comforted me.