Daily Bible CEV July 28 Verses

Psalm 86
[A prayer by David.]
A Prayer for Help

¹Please listen, LORD, and answer my prayer!

I am poor and helpless.

²Protect me and save me because you are my God.

I am your faithful servant, and I trust you.

³Be kind to me! I pray to you all day.

⁴Make my heart glad!

I serve you, and my prayer is sincere.

⁵You willingly forgive, and your love is always there

for those who pray to you.

⁶Please listen, LORD! Answer my prayer for help.

⁷When I am in trouble, I pray, knowing you will listen.

⁸No other gods are like you; only you work miracles.

⁹You created each nation, and they will all bow down

to worship and honor you.

¹⁰You perform great wonders because you alone are God.

¹¹Teach me to follow you, and I will obey your truth.

Always keep me faithful.

¹²With all my heart I thank you.

I praise you, LORD God.

¹³Your love for me is so great

that you protected me from death and the grave.

¹⁴Proud and violent enemies, who don't care about you,

have ganged up to attack and kill me.

¹⁵But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful.

You don't easily get angry,

and your love can always be trusted.

¹⁶I serve you, LORD,

and I am the child of one of your servants.

Look on me with kindness.

Make me strong and save me.

¹⁷Show that you approve of me!

Then my hateful enemies will feel like fools,

because you have helped and comforted me.

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