Psalms 86

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded 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, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

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

9 All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will 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 you perform wonders. You alone are God.

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

11 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.