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Hear me, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/86.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/86.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/86.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I <i>am</i> poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/86.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Bow down Your ear, O LORD, hear me; For I <i>am</i> poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/86.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, LORD, <i>and</i> answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/86.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/86.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Incline Thine ear, O LORD, <i>and</i> answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/86.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O Yahweh, <i>and</i> answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/86.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, For I am distressed and needy [I long for Your help].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/86.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/86.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Davidic prayer. Listen, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/86.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/86.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please listen, LORD, and answer my prayer! I am poor and helpless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/86.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/86.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A prayer by David.] Turn your ear [toward me], O LORD. Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/86.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen to me, LORD, and answer me, for I am helpless and weak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/86.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />LORD, listen and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/86.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/86.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Listen O LORD! Answer me! For I am oppressed and needy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/86.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[A Prayer by David.] Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/86.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Bow down thy ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/86.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/86.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A PRAYER OF DAVID. Incline, O YHWH, Your ear, "" Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/86.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/86.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A prayer to David. Incline, O Jehovah, thine ear: answer me, for I am poor and needy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/86.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/86.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 85:1>A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/86.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Incline your ear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/86.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/86.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />INCLINE thine ear, O LORD; hear me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/86.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Incline your ear, LORD JEHOVAH, and answer me, because I am poor and afflicted!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/86.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/86.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline thine ear, and hearken to me; for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/86-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10708" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/86.htm">Tried But Trusting</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: tə·p̄il·lāh (N-fs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">A prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: haṭ·ṭêh- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application."> Incline</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">Your ear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: ‘ă·nê·nî (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To answer, respond.">and answer me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ā·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">am poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: wə·’eḇ·yō·wn (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">and needy.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a></span><br />I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-1.htm">Psalm 55:1-2</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Psalm 102:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm">Isaiah 55:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">2 Kings 19:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm">Nehemiah 1:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-18.htm">Daniel 9:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-27.htm">Exodus 22:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a></span><br />Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-13.htm">Luke 18:13-14</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a></span><br />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.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.</p><p class="hdg">A Prayer of David.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Psalm 102:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Psalm 142:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">Bow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></b></br> Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-17.htm">Isaiah 37:17</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-18.htm">Daniel 9:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">for I am</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Psalm 10:14</a></b></br> Thou hast seen <i>it</i>; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite <i>it</i> with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Psalm 34:6</a></b></br> This poor man cried, and the LORD heard <i>him</i>, and saved him out of all his troubles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm 40:17</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> poor and needy; <i>yet</i> the Lord thinketh upon me: thou <i>art</i> my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/81-14.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/78-72.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/79-8.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/82-4.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/82-4.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/84-8.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/85-8.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-7.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Incline</a> <a href="/psalms/107-5.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/104-28.htm">Open</a> <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 86</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">By the goodness and power of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-11.htm">He desires the continuance of former grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Complaining of the proud, he craves some token of God's goodness</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/86.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/86.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A prayer of David.</b><br>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 <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">1 Samuel 13:14</a>, where he is described as a man after God's own heart.<p><b>Incline Your ear, O LORD,</b><br>The phrase "Incline Your ear" is a plea for God's attention and intervention. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern cultural understanding of gods as beings who could be petitioned for help. The use of "LORD" in all caps signifies the Hebrew name YHWH, the covenant name of God, emphasizing a personal relationship. This request for God to listen is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/17-6.htm">Psalm 17:6</a> and <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a>, where the psalmist seeks God's attentive presence.<p><b>and answer me,</b><br>David seeks a response from God, indicating his belief in a living, responsive deity. This expectation of divine interaction is a central tenet of biblical faith, contrasting with the impersonal nature of pagan gods. The request for an answer underscores the urgency and sincerity of David's prayer, as seen in other psalms like <a href="/psalms/4.htm">Psalm 4:1</a> and <a href="/psalms/102-2.htm">Psalm 102:2</a>, where the psalmist calls for God's immediate response.<p><b>for I am poor and needy.</b><br>David describes himself as "poor and needy," terms that convey both material and spiritual dependence. Despite his status as king, David acknowledges his vulnerability and need for God's provision and protection. This humility is a recurring theme in scripture, as seen in <a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>, where Jesus blesses the "poor in spirit." The acknowledgment of need is a prerequisite for receiving God's grace and mercy, as illustrated in <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>, which states that God gives grace to the humble.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The 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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist's_condition.htm">The Psalmist's Condition</a></b><br>David describes himself as "poor and needy," indicating a state of humility and dependence on God for deliverance and provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_posture_of_humility.htm">The Posture of Humility</a></b><br>David'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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_attentive_ear.htm">God's Attentive Ear</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/persistent_prayer.htm">Persistent Prayer</a></b><br>David's example encourages us to be persistent in prayer, continually bringing our needs before God, trusting in His timing and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_character.htm">Trust in God's Character</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_poverty.htm">Spiritual Poverty</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_86.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 86</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_birth_year_of_apostle_paul.htm">What does 'incline your ear' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'incline_your_ear'_mean.htm">What does "incline your ear" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_86_8_conflict_with_monotheism.htm">Psalm 86:8 – Does acknowledging the existence of “other gods” conflict with the Bible’s insistence on strict monotheism? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_exodus_33_22-23_depict_god_physically.htm">How do we explain the anthropomorphic language in Exodus 33:22–23 where God shows Moses only His back, suggesting that God has a physical form? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/86.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-5.</span> - 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. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a>; <a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Proverbs 22:17</a>). <span class="cmt_word">For I am poor and needy;</span> or, "I am afflicted and in misery." Poverty in the ordinary sense is scarcely intended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/86-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A Prayer</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפִלָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄il·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intercession, supplication, a hymn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָ֫וִ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Incline</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטֵּֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your ear,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָזְנְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and answer me,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנֵ֑נִי</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am poor</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and needy.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶבְי֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 86:1 A Prayer by David (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/85-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 85:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 85:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/86-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 86:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 86:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>