Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A prayer of David. Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. New Living Translation Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. English Standard Version Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Berean Standard Bible A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. King James Bible A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. New King James Version A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O LORD, hear me; For I am poor and needy. New American Standard Bible A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. NASB 1995 A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. NASB 1977 Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. Legacy Standard Bible A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O Yahweh, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy. Amplified Bible A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, For I am distressed and needy [I long for Your help]. Christian Standard Bible A prayer of David. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Holman Christian Standard Bible A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. American Standard Version A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy. Contemporary English Version Please listen, LORD, and answer my prayer! I am poor and helpless. English Revised Version A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy. GOD'S WORD® Translation [A prayer by David.] Turn your ear [toward me], O LORD. Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy. Good News Translation Listen to me, LORD, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak. International Standard Version LORD, listen and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy. Majority Standard Bible A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. NET Bible A prayer of David. Listen O LORD! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy. New Heart English Bible [A Prayer by David.] Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Webster's Bible Translation A Prayer of David. Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. World English Bible A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA PRAYER OF DAVID. Incline, O YHWH, Your ear, "" Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy. Young's Literal Translation A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy. Smith's Literal Translation A prayer to David. Incline, O Jehovah, thine ear: answer me, for I am poor and needy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible A prayer of David. Incline your ear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed. New Revised Standard Version Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleINCLINE thine ear, O LORD; hear me, for I am poor and needy. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Incline your ear, LORD JEHOVAH, and answer me, because I am poor and afflicted! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am poor and needy. Brenton Septuagint Translation A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline thine ear, and hearken to me; for I am poor and needy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Tried But Trusting1A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.… Cross References Psalm 17:6 I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words. Psalm 31:2 Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance. Psalm 55:1-2 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea. / Attend to me and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and distraught Psalm 102:1-2 A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out his lament before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You. / Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. Psalm 116:1-2 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. 2 Kings 19:16 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. Nehemiah 1:6 let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to hear the prayer that I, Your servant, now pray before You day and night for Your servants, the Israelites. I confess the sins that we Israelites have committed against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. Daniel 9:18 Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. Exodus 22:27 because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. / Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 18:13-14 But the tax collector stood at a distance, unwilling even to lift up his eyes to heaven. Instead, he beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner!’ / I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Romans 10:12-13 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Treasury of Scripture Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. A Prayer of David. Psalm 102:1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. Psalm 142:1 Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. Bow Psalm 31:2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. Isaiah 37:17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God. Daniel 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. for I am Psalm 10:14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Psalm 40:17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God. Jump to Previous Afflicted Bow David Ear Ears Hear Incline Need Needy Open Poor Prayer VoiceJump to Next Afflicted Bow David Ear Ears Hear Incline Need Needy Open Poor Prayer VoicePsalm 86 1. David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion5. By the goodness and power of God 11. He desires the continuance of former grace 14. Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness A prayer of David. This psalm is attributed to David, the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his authorship of many psalms. David's life was marked by both triumphs and trials, making his prayers deeply personal and relatable. The title indicates that this is a prayer, highlighting the psalm's nature as a direct communication with God. David's prayers often reflect his reliance on God, a theme consistent throughout his life, as seen in 1 Samuel 13:14, where he is described as a man after God's own heart. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of this psalm, David is often seen as a man after God's own heart. He frequently turned to God in times of distress, demonstrating a deep reliance on divine help. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. David calls upon Yahweh, highlighting a personal relationship and trust in God's character. 3. The Psalmist's Condition David describes himself as "poor and needy," indicating a state of humility and dependence on God for deliverance and provision. Teaching Points The Posture of HumilityDavid's acknowledgment of being "poor and needy" is a model for believers to approach God with humility, recognizing our dependence on His grace and mercy. God's Attentive Ear The request for God to "incline Your ear" assures us that God is attentive to the cries of His people. We can have confidence that our prayers are heard. Persistent Prayer David's example encourages us to be persistent in prayer, continually bringing our needs before God, trusting in His timing and provision. Trust in God's Character By calling on the LORD, David demonstrates trust in God's unchanging nature. Believers are reminded to rely on God's faithfulness and covenant promises. Spiritual Poverty Recognizing our spiritual poverty apart from Christ is crucial. This awareness should drive us to seek God's presence and provision in every aspect of our lives.Verses 1-5. - Prayer, the predominant note of the entire psalm, holds almost exclusive possession of the first strophe, only passing into praise when the last verse is reached, where the petitioner reminds God of his loving kindness and readiness to forgive. Verse 1. - Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me (comp. Psalm 31:2; Proverbs 22:17). For I am poor and needy; or, "I am afflicted and in misery." Poverty in the ordinary sense is scarcely intended. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A Prayerתְּפִלָּ֗ה (tə·p̄il·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn of David. לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse Incline הַטֵּֽה־ (haṭ·ṭêh-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend Your ear, אָזְנְךָ֣ (’ā·zə·nə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear O LORD, יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and answer me, עֲנֵ֑נִי (‘ă·nê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am poor עָנִ֖י (‘ā·nî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble and needy. וְאֶבְי֣וֹן (wə·’eḇ·yō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor Links Psalm 86:1 NIVPsalm 86:1 NLT Psalm 86:1 ESV Psalm 86:1 NASB Psalm 86:1 KJV Psalm 86:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 86:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 86:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 86:1 French Bible Psalm 86:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 86:1 A Prayer by David (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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