Psalm 86

Bible Study

vs. 1 - a request for God to “come near”; possibly because “I am poor and needy” aka not worthy.

vs. 2-4 - the author makes his requests:

-Preserve my life

-Save your servant

-Be merciful to me

-Rejoice the soul

vs. 5 - He can make these requests because God is . . .

-good

-ready to forgive

-abundant in mercy

vs. 6 -repeat of his request for God to come near

vs. 7 - he gives a different reason, out of a trust in God. “For you will answer me”

vs. 8-10 the singleness of God’s character. “there is none like you”.

‘gods’ - unlike these Israelites and other nations who served various ‘gods’, we can make things a ‘god’.