Psalms 86

1 Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.

A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.

2 Prevent me from dying now, because I (am loyal to/continue to believe in) you; save/rescue me, because I serve you and I trust in you, my God.

Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you.

3 Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.

O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long.

4 Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.

Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord.

5 Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.

For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.

6 Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.

Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.

7 When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.

In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me.

8 Lord, among all the gods [whom the heathen nations worship], there is no one like you; not one of them has done [the great things] that you have done.

There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

9 Lord, [some day, people from] all the nations that you have established will come and bow down in front of you and they will praise you [MTY].

All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.

10 You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous things; only you are God.

For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.

11 Yahweh, teach me what you want me to do in order that I may conduct my life according to what you say, which is true. Cause/Teach me to revere you.

Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name.

12 Lord, my God, I [will] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.

I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.

13 You faithfully love me very much; you have prevented me from [dying and going to] the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)

For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell. (Sheol h7585)

14 But God, proud men are [trying to] attack me; a gang/group of cruel men are wanting to kill me; they are men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.

O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.

15 But Lord, you always are mercifully and kind; you do not become angry quickly, you faithfully love us very much and always do for us what you have promised to do.

And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful.

16 Look down toward me and be merciful to me; cause me to be strong and save/rescue me who serves you [faithfully] like my mother did.

Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid.

17 Yahweh, do something to show me that you are being good to me in order that those who hate me will see that you have encouraged me and helped me, and as a result they will be ashamed.

Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me.