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Psalms 86 (NIV)
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Ps.86.1

86:title This is the only psalm connected with David in Book Three.

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Ps.86.11

86:11 The poet responds to the Lord by seeking faithful instruction in the truth. • An individual with purity of heart has integrity and wholeness (see 73:1).

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Ps.86.1-17

Ps 86 The psalmist invokes God’s help and praises his character in a lament prompted by the presence of evil (86:14, 17). All people will worship the gracious and almighty God (86:8-10). To this end, the poet commits himself to a lifestyle of ethical integrity (86:11) and praising the Lord (86:12-13). The last stanza contrasts the qualities of evil people wi...

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Ps 86 The psalmist invokes God’s help and praises his character in a lament prompted by the presence of evil (86:14, 17). All people will worship the gracious and almighty God (86:8-10). To this end, the poet commits himself to a lifestyle of ethical integrity (86:11) and praising the Lord (86:12-13). The last stanza contrasts the qualities of evil people with those of the Lord (86:14-17).

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Ps.86.12-13

86:12-13 In anticipation of God’s rescue, the psalmist praises him and trusts in his goodness.

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