Psalm 86
English Standard
Version (ESV)
(A)A Prayer of David.
86 (B)Incline your ear, O Lord,
and answer me,
for I am (C)poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am (D)godly;
save your servant, who (E)trusts in you—you are my God.
3 (F)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
for (G)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and (H)forgiving,
(I)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 (J)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my plea for grace.
7 In (K)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
(L)for you answer me.
for I am (C)poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am (D)godly;
save your servant, who (E)trusts in you—you are my God.
3 (F)Be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
for (G)to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O Lord, are good and (H)forgiving,
(I)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 (J)Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;
listen to my plea for grace.
7 In (K)the day of my trouble I call upon you,
(L)for you answer me.
8 There is (M)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
(N)nor are there any works like yours.
9 (O)All the nations you have made shall come
and worship before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.
10 For (P)you are great and (Q)do wondrous things;
(R)you alone are God.
11 (S)Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may (T)walk in your truth;
(U)unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 (V)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have (W)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
(N)nor are there any works like yours.
9 (O)All the nations you have made shall come
and worship before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.
10 For (P)you are great and (Q)do wondrous things;
(R)you alone are God.
11 (S)Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may (T)walk in your truth;
(U)unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 (V)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have (W)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, insolent men have (X)risen up against me;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God (Y)merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 (Z)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to (AA)your servant,
and save (AB)the son of your maidservant.
17 (AC)Show me a sign of your (AD)favor,
that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O Lord, are a God (Y)merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 (Z)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to (AA)your servant,
and save (AB)the son of your maidservant.
17 (AC)Show me a sign of your (AD)favor,
that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
I
believe that this psalm exemplifies why David was a man after God’s own
heart. He recognizes who God is and He
asks God for His help. David knows that
it is not by his own strength that he is in the place that he is in. David also knows that it is only God who can
save him from his enemies.
David
was a man after God’s own heart, let’s see why:
1. David was humble. (vs. 2)
2. David trusted whole heartedly in God. He proclaimed the One True God as His. (vs.
2)
3. He
prays to God continually. (vs. 3)
4. He
recognizes where his joy comes from as he asked God to gladden his soul. (vs.4)
5. He
lifted his whole being up to God. (vs.
4)
6. He
knows that the only place to get an answer is to call upon the Lord. (vs.5)
7. He
recognizes that there is none other like God. (vs. 6)
8. He
knows that no other can do the things that God has and will, our creator the
creator of everything. (vs. 8, 9,10)
9. He
recognizes that he needs instruction and wants it from God not man. (vs. 11)
10. He
is thankful. (vs. 12,13)
11. He
cries to God in trouble because he knows that it is only by the grace of God
that God finds favor with him. (vs. 14, 15)
12. He
recognizes where his strength comes from and he asked God for some of His
strength. (vs. 16)
13. He
asked for a sign from God where his enemies will be put to shame. Yet I see that he also recognizes that it is
God who will be glorified not David because he recognizes where his help and
comfort come from. In the end David
gives praise to God and God alone. (vs. 17)
My
desire on this earth is to be a woman after God’s own heart. I fail miserably at times to trust God and
God alone. I think I trust Him but then
I worry, get upset, complain, and the list goes on. David complained, got upset, and even worried
but when he did, he called upon the Lord not man. I don’t remember a passage in the Bible that
talks about how David complained to others, rather he called out to God. I kind of do both L. I’m not sure why because it is God who can
actually fix things, fix me!
As
I read through this I had to stop and think about where I fall short of giving
God all the glory, honor, and praise. I found
areas that I need to work on. What about
you? Take a look at this list and pick
out some areas that you may need to work on and ask God to give you the strength
to do so. Trust Him, Obey Him, and Seek
Him with all your heart.
Seeking
Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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