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Psalms 86 (CEV)

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¹ (A prayer by David.) Please listen, LORD, and answer my prayer! I am poor and helpless. ² Protect me and save me because you are my God. I am your faithful servant, and I trust you. ³ Be kind to me! I pray to you all day. ⁴ Make my heart glad! I serve you, and my prayer is sincere. ⁵ You willingly forgive, and your love is always there for those who pray to you. ⁶ Please listen, LORD! Answer my prayer for help. ⁷ When I am in trouble, I pray, knowing you will listen. ⁸ No other gods are like you; only you work miracles. ⁹ You created each nation, and they will all bow down to worship and honor you. ¹⁰ You perform great wonders because you alone are God. ¹¹ Teach me to follow you, and I will obey your truth. Always keep me faithful. ¹² With all my heart I thank you. I praise you, LORD God. ¹³ Your love for me is so great that you protected me from death and the grave. ¹⁴ Proud and violent enemies, who don't care about you, have ganged up to attack and kill me. ¹⁵ But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful. You don't easily get angry, and your love can always be trusted. ¹⁶ I serve you, LORD, and I am the child of one of your servants. Look on me with kindness. Make me strong and save me. ¹⁷ Show that you approve of me! Then my hateful enemies will feel like fools, because you have helped and comforted me.