Psalms 86

1 A Prayer Of David. Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.

2 Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I cry all the day long.

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.

6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.

7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; for thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.

8 There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; neither [are there any works] like unto thy works.

There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord. There are no deeds like your deeds.

9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify thy name.

All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord. They will honor your name.

10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

For you are great and do wonderful things; you only are God.

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. Unite my heart to reverence you.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13 For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest pit. (Sheol h7585)

For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me; you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the congregation of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before them.

God, the arrogant have risen up against me. A gang of violent men seek my life. They have no regard for you.

15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.

16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

Turn toward me and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant; save the son of your servant woman.

17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me,

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.