Psalm 86:11-13 Part 1 of 2

Teach me your ways, O LORD,

    that I may live according to your truth!

Grant me purity of heart,

    so that I may honor you.

With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God.

    I will give glory to your name forever,

for your love for me is very great.

    You have rescued me from the depths of death.

Teach me your ways, O LORD,

Exodus 33:13  "If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people."  (see verses 12-17)

1 Samuel 12:23  "As for me (Samuel), I will certainly not sin against the LORD by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right."  (see all chapter 12)

Proverbs 4:11  

    I will teach you wisdom's ways

        and lead you in straight paths.  (see all chapter 4)

Colossians 1:9  So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.  (see verses 1-14)

Psalm 25:5  

    Lead me by your truth and teach me,

        for you are the God who saves me.

        All day long I put my hope in you.  (see all Psalm 25)

that I may live according to your truth! 

Psalm 26:3  

    For I am always aware of your unfailing love,

        and I have lived according to your truth.  (see all Psalm 26)

Psalm 1:2  

    But they delight in the law of the LORD,

        meditating on it day and night.  (see all Psalm 1)

Psalm 48:9  

    O God, we meditate on your unfailing love

        as we worship in your Temple.  (see all Psalm 48)

Grant me purity of heart, 

Jeremiah 24:7  "I will give them hearts that recognize me as the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me wholeheartedly."  (see all chapter 24)

Jeremiah 32:39  "And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants."  (see verses 36-44)

Ezekiel 11:19  "And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart, ..."  (see verses 14-25)

1 Corinthians 7:35  I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.  (see verses 32-38)

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Psalm 86:8-10

No pagan god is like you, O Lord.

    None can do what you do!

All the nations you made

    will come and bow before you, Lord;

    they will praise your holy name.

For you are great and perform wonderful deeds.

    You alone are God.

No pagan god is like you, O Lord. None can do what you do!

Exodus 15:11 

    "Who is like you among the gods, O LORD--

        glorious in holiness,

    awesome in splendor,

        performing great wonders?"  (see all chapter 15)

Deuteronomy 3:24  " 'O Sovereign LORD, you have only begun to show your greatness and the strength of your hand to me, your servant. Is there any god in heaven or on earth who can perform such great and mighty deeds as you do?' "  (see verses 21-29)

 

All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name. 

Isaiah 66:23  

    "All humanity will come to worship me

        from week to week

        and from month to month."  (see verses 19-24)

Revelation 15:3-4  And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:

    "Great and marvelous are your works,

        O Lord God, the Almighty.

    Just and true are your ways,

        O King of the nations.

    Who will not fear you, Lord,

        and glorify your name?

        For you alone are holy.

    All nations will come and worship before you,

        for your righteous deeds have been revealed."  (see all chapter 15)

 

For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God. 

Deuteronomy 32:39  

    " 'Look now; I myself am he!

        There is no other god but me!

    I am the one who kills and gives life;

        I am the one who wounds and heals;

        no one can be rescued from my powerful hand!' "  (see verses 1-47)

Isaiah 44:6-8  This is what the LORD says--Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD of Heavens' Armies:

    "I am the First and the Last;

        there is no other God.

    Who is like me?

        Let him step forward and prove to you his power.

    Let him do as I have done since ancient times

        when I established a people and explained its future.

    Do not tremble; do not be afraid.

        Did I not proclaim my purposes for you long ago?

    You are my witnesses--is there any other God?

        No! There is no other Rock--not one!"  (see all chapter 44)

Mark 12:29-30  Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' "  (see verses 28-34, also Deuteronomy 6:4-5)

1 Corinthians 8:6  But for us,

    There is one God, the Father,

        by whom all things were created,

        and for whom we live.

    And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ,

        through whom all things were created,

        and through whom we live.  (see Ephesians 4:5-6, Colossians 1:15-20)

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Psalm 86:5-7

O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,

    so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.

Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD;

    hear my urgent cry.

I will call to you whenever I'm in trouble,

    and you will answer me.

O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.

Exodus 34:6  The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out,

    "Yahweh! The LORD!

        The God of compassion and mercy!

    I am slow to anger

        and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness."  (see verses 1-9)

Psalm 103:8   

    The LORD is compassionate and merciful,

        slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.  (see all Psalm 103)

Jonah 4:1-2  This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry. So he complained to the LORD about it: "Didn't I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people."  

(see all Jonah) 

 

Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD; hear my urgent cry. 

Psalm 5:2  

    Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,

        for I pray to no one but you.  (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 17:1  

    O LORD, hear my plea for justice.

        Listen to my cry for help.

    Pay attention to my prayer,

        for it comes from honest lips.  (see all Psalm 17)

 

I will call to you whenever I am in trouble, 

Psalm 4:3  You can be sure of this:

    The LORD himself set apart the godly for himself.

        The LORD will answer when I call to him.  (see all Psalm 4)

Psalm 50:15  

    "Then call on me when you are in trouble,

        and I will rescue you,

        and you will give me glory."  (see all Psalm 50)

Psalm 91:15  

    "When they call on me, I will answer;

        I will be with them in trouble.

        I will rescue and honor them."  (see all Psalm 91)

Isaiah 30:19  

    O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem,

        you will weep no more.

    He will be gracious if you ask for help.

        He will surely respond to the sound of your cries.  (see verses 18-26)

Isaiah 65:24  

    "I will answer them before they even call to me.

        While they are still talking about their needs

        I will go ahead and answer their prayers!"  (see verses 17-25)

 

and you will answer me. 

Psalm 3:4  

    I cried out to the LORD,

        and he answered me from his holy mountain.  (see all Psalm 3)

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Psalm 86:1-4 Part 2 of 2

Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer;

    answer me, for I need your help.

Protect me, for I am devoted to you.

    Save me, for I serve you and trust you.

    You are my God.

Be merciful to me, O LORD,

    for I am calling on you constantly.

Give me happiness, O LORD,

    for I give myself to you.

Be merciful to me, O LORD,

Psalm 4:1 

    Answer me when I call to you,

        O God who declares me innocent.

    Free me from my troubles.

        Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.  (see all Psalm 4)

Psalm 6:2  

    Have compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak.

        Heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.  (see all Psalm 6)

Psalm 9:13  

    LORD, have mercy on me.

        See how my enemies torment me.

        Snatch me back from the jaws of death.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 41:4  

    "O LORD," I prayed, "have mercy on me.

        Heal me, for I have sinned against you."  (see all Psalm 41)

Psalm 51:1  

    Have mercy on me, O God,

        because of your unfailing love.

    Because of your great compassion,

        blot out the stain of my sins.  (see all Psalm 51)

Psalm 57:1  

    Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy!

        I look to you for my protection.

    I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings

        until the danger passes by.  (see all Psalm 57)

Psalm 86:16  

    Look down and have mercy on me.

        Give your strength to your servant;

        save me, the son of your servant.  (see all Psalm 86)

Psalm 119:132  

    Come and show me your mercy,

        as you do for all who love your name.  (see verses 129-136)

for I am calling on you constantly. 

Psalm 88:9  

        My eyes are blinded by my tears.

    Each day I beg for your help, O LORD;

        I lift my hands to you for mercy.  (see all Psalm 88)

Give me happiness, O LORD, for I give myself to you. 

Psalm 143:8  

    Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,

        for I am trusting you.

    Show me where to walk,

        for I give myself to you.  (see all Psalm 143)

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Psalm 86:1-4 Part 1 of 2

Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer;

    answer me, for I need your help.

Protect me, for I am devoted to you.

    Save me, for I serve you and trust you.

    You are my God.

Be merciful to me, O LORD,

    for I am calling on you constantly.

Give me happiness, O LORD,

    for I give myself to you.

Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.

Psalm 4:3  You can be sure of this:

    The LORD set apart the godly for himself.

        The LORD will answer when I call to him.  (see all Psalm 4)

Psalm 17:6  

    I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God.

        Bend down and listen as I pray.  (see all Psalm 17)

 

Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. 

Psalm 25:1-2  

    O LORD, I give my life to you

        I trust in you, my God!

    Do not let me be disgraced,

        or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.

Psalm 25:20  

    Protect me! Rescue my life from them!

        Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.  (see all Psalm 25)

Psalm 31:14  

    But I am trusting you, O LORD,

        saying, "You are my God!"  (see all Psalm 31)

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Psalm 85:10-13

Unfailing love and truth have met together.

    Righteousness and peace have kissed!

Truth springs up from the earth,

    and righteousness smiles down from heaven.

Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings.

    Our land will yield its bountiful harvest.

Righteousness goes as a herald before him,

    preparing the way for his steps.      

 

Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!

Psalm 89:14 

    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.

        Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.  

        (see all Psalm 89)

Isaiah 32:17  

    And this righteousness will bring peace.

        Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.  (see all Psalm 32)

Truth springs up from the earth, and righteousness smiles down from heaven. 

Psalm 84:11  

    For the LORD our God is our sun and our shield.

        He gives us grace and glory.

    The LORD will withhold no good thing

        from those who do what is right.  (see all Psalm 84)

James 1:17  Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.  (see verses 2-18)

Yes, the LORD pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful harvest. 

Psalm 67:6  

    Then the earth will yield its harvests,

        and God, our God, will richly bless us.  (see all Psalm 67)

Isaiah 55:11  

    "It is the same with my word.

        I send it out and it always produces fruit.

    It will accomplish all I want it to,

        and it will prosper everywhere I send it."  (see all chapter 55)

Ezekiel 34:27  "The orchards and fields of my people will yield bumper crops, and everyone will live in safety. When I have broken their chains of slavery and rescue them from those who enslaved them, then they will know that I am the LORD."  (see verses 25-31)

Zechariah 8:12  "For I am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you. The grapevines will be heavy with fruit. The earth will produce its crops, and the heavens will release the dew. Once more I will cause the remnant in Judah and Israel to inherit these blessings."  (see all chapter 8)

Righteousness goes as a herald before him, preparing the way for his steps. 

Psalm 111:3  

    Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.

        His righteousness never fails.  (see all Psalm 111)

Hosea 10:12  

    " I said, 'Plant the good seeds of righteousness,

        and you will harvest a crop of love.

    Plow up the hard ground of your hearts,

        for now is the time to seek the LORD,

    that he may come

        and shower righteousness upon you.' "  (see all chapter 10)

2 Peter 3:13  But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God's righteousness. (see verses 1-13)

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Psalm 85:8-9

I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying,

    for he speaks peace to his faithful people.

    But let them not return to their foolish ways.

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,

    so our land will be filled with his glory.  

 

I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people.

Leviticus 26:6   "I will give you peace in the land, and you will be able to sleep with no cause for fear. I will rid the land of wild animals and keep your enemies out of your land." (see all chapter 26)

Psalm 29:11  

    The LORD gives his people strength.

        The LORD blesses them with peace.  (see all Psalm 29)

Isaiah 26:3  

    You will keep in perfect peace

        all who trust in you,

        all whose thoughts are fixed on you!  (see all chapter 26)

Haggai 2:9  "The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory, says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. And in this place I will bring peace. I, the LORD of Heaven's Armies, have spoken!" (see verses 1-9)

John 14:27  "I am leaving you with a gift--peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." (see all chapter 14)

Colossians 3:15  And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. (see verses 12-17)

2 Thessalonians 3:16  Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all. (see verses 16-18)

But let them not return to their foolish ways. 

Proverbs 26:11  

    As a dog returns to its vomit,

        so a fool repeats his foolishness.

Proverbs 27:22  

    You cannot separate fools from their foolishness,

        even though you grind them like grain with mortar and pestle.

 

Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, 

Psalm 27:1  

    The LORD is my light and my salvation--

        so why should I be afraid?

    The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger,

        so why should I tremble?  (see all Psalm 27)

Isaiah 45:8  

    "Open up, O heavens,

        and pour out your righteousness.

    Let the earth open wide

        so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together.

        I, the LORD, created them."  (see all chapter 45)

so our land will be filled with his glory. 

Ezekiel 1:28  All around him was a glowing halo, like a rainbow shining in the clouds on a rainy day. This is what the glory of the LORD looked like to me. When I saw it, I fell face down on the ground, and I heard someone's voice speaking to me. (see all chapter 1)

Zechariah 2:5  " 'Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the LORD. And I will be the glory inside the city.' " (see all chapter 2)

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