Psalms 86
1 A prayer of David. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.
A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.
2 Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.
Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
3 Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.
4 Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.
Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.
You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.
6 Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.
Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.
7 In the day of my trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.
In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.
8 None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.
There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord. There are no deeds like your deeds.
9 All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.
All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord. They will honor your name.
10 For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.
For you are great and do wonderful things; you only are God.
11 Teach me, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in your name.
Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. Unite my heart to reverence you.
12 I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honor your name forever.
Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart; I will glorify your name forever.
For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me; you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
14 Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.
God, the arrogant have risen up against me. A gang of violent men seek my life. They have no regard for you.
15 But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.
16 Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your handmaid.
Turn toward me and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant; save the son of your servant woman.
17 Show me a sign of your favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.
Show me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.
