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The psalm summarizes the Christian life: We lean on the Lord for forgiveness and comfort, and ask Him to help us walk in truth.

BibleGateway: Psalm 86

ESV Text: Psalm 86


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KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 86:

     1 A Prayer of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. 6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

     8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. 16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. 17 shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 433:
Jesus, my Truth, my Way

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1. Jesus, my Truth, my Way, 
My sure, unerring Light, 
On Thee my feeble soul I stay, 
Which Thou wilt lead aright. 

2. My Wisdom and my Guide, 
My Counselor Thou art; 
Oh, let me never leave Thy side 
Nor from Thy paths depart! 

3. Thou seest my feebleness; 
Jesus, be Thou my Power, 
My Help and Refuge in distress, 
My Fortress and my Tower. 

4. Give me to trust in Thee; 
Be Thou my sure Abode; 
My Horn and Rock and Buckler be, 
My Savior and my God. 

5. Myself I cannot save, 
Myself I cannot keep; 
But strength in Thee I surely have, 
Whose eyelids never sleep. 

6. My soul to Thee alone 
Now, therefore, I commend. 
Thou, Jesus, having loved Thine own, 
Wilt love me to the end. 


Hymn: LSB 782 Gracious God, You Send Great Blessings
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