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Psalms 86 - Compare Translations

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Psalms 86:1
KJVBow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
WEBHear, Yahweh, and answer me,
YLTA Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.
Psalms 86:2
KJVPreserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
WEBPreserve my soul, for I am godly.
YLTKeep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
Psalms 86:3
KJVBe merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
WEBBe merciful to me, Lord,
YLTFavour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
Psalms 86:4
KJVRejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
WEBBring joy to the soul of your servant,
YLTRejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
Psalms 86:5
KJVFor thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
WEBFor you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive;
YLTFor Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
Psalms 86:6
KJVGive ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
WEBHear, Yahweh, my prayer.
YLTHear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms 86:7
KJVIn the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
WEBIn the day of my trouble I will call on you,
YLTIn a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.
Psalms 86:8
KJVAmong the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
WEBThere is no one like you among the gods, Lord,
YLTThere is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.
Psalms 86:9
KJVAll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
WEBAll nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord.
YLTAll nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.
Psalms 86:10
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Psalms 86:11
KJVTeach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
WEBTeach me your way, Yahweh.
YLTShow me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.
Psalms 86:12
KJVI will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
WEBI will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart.
YLTI confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.
Psalms 86:13
KJVFor great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
WEBFor your loving kindness is great toward me.
YLTFor Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Psalms 86:14
KJVO 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.
WEBGod, the proud have risen up against me.
YLTO God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,
Psalms 86:15
KJVBut thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
WEBBut you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,
YLTAnd Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.
Psalms 86:16
KJVO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
WEBTurn to me, and have mercy on me!
YLTLook unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.
Psalms 86:17
KJVShew 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.
WEBShow me a sign of your goodness,
YLTDo with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!
17 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT