Pentecost Season · Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 (5a)
A Prayer for Mercy and an Undivided Heart
July 19, 2026
Overview & Insights
"For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call on you." (Psalm 86:5)
A prayer of a servant in distress asking God for grace and protection. The psalmist praises God as forgiving and incomparable, and asks for an undivided heart to revere God's name.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Psalm 86:11-17 Working Preacher
A preaching focused reflection on this prayer for mercy.
Enduring Word: Psalm 86 Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse evangelical commentary on the psalm.
Bible Hub: Psalm 86 Commentaries BibleHub
Several commentators gathered on this prayer of David.
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The Church Fathers
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