Psalms 86

1 A Prayer by David. Hear, 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. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

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

3 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.

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

4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

5 For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those 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 Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

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

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

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

8 There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

9 All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

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

10 For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

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

11 Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

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

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

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

13 For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

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

14 God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you 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 you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

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

16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

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 goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped 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.