Psalms 86
1 A prayer of David. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.
Bow down thine ear, O YHWH, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.
Preserve my soul; for I am dedicated: O thou my Elohim, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3 Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.
Be merciful unto me, O YHWH: for I cry unto thee daily.
4 Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.
Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O YHWH, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.
For thou, YHWH, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6 Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.
Give ear, O YHWH, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
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 will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8 None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.
Among the elohim there is none like unto thee, O YHWH; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
9 All the nations you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O YHWH; and shall glorify thy name.
10 For great are you, and a doer of wonders; you alone are God.
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art Elohim alone.
11 Teach me, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in your name.
Teach me thy way, O YHWH; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honour your name forever.
I will praise thee, O YHWH my Elohim, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (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.
O Elohim, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
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 thou, O YHWH, art an El full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your handmaid.
O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17 Show me a sign of your favour, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.
Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, YHWH, hast helped me, and comforted me.
