Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Ps) July 27th

Psalm 86:1-17

¹  Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,

for I am poor and needy.

²    Preserve my life, for I am godly;

save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.

³    Be gracious to me, O Lord,

for to you do I cry all the day.

⁴    Gladden the soul of your servant,

for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

⁵    For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,

abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

⁶    Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer;

listen to my plea for grace.

⁷    In the day of my trouble I call upon you,

for you answer me.

⁸    There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,

nor are there any works like yours.

⁹    All the nations you have made shall come

and worship before you, O Lord,

and shall glorify your name.

¹⁰    For you are great and do wondrous things;

you alone are God.

¹¹    Teach me your way, O Lord,

that I may walk in your truth;

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    For great is your steadfast love toward me;

you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴    O God, insolent men have 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 merciful and gracious,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

¹⁶    Turn to me and be gracious to me;

give your strength to your servant,

and save the son of your maidservant.

¹⁷    Show me a sign of your favor,

that those who hate me may see and be put to shame

because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

Amen.

What is this? Answer:

That I should be certain that such petitions are acceptable to and heard by our Father in heaven, for he himself commanded us to pray like this and has promised to hear us. “Amen, amen” means “Yes, yes, it is going to come about just like this.”

Almighty God, in Your mercy guide the course of this world so that Your Church may joyfully serve You in godly peace and quietness; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.