Psalms 86
1 Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.
2 Preserve my soul, for I am devout. O thou my God, save thy servant who trusts in thee.
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.
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for to thee do I cry all the day long.
Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.
5 For thou, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in loving kindness to all those who call upon thee.
Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.
6 Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer, and hearken to the voice of my supplications.
Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee, for thou will answer me.
When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.
8 There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord, nor like thy works.
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.
9 All nations whom thou have made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and they shall glorify thy name.
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].
10 For thou are great, and do wondrous things. Thou alone are God.
You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous things; only you are God.
11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah, I will walk in thy truth. Unite my heart to fear thy name.
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.
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] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.
13 For great is thy loving kindness toward me, and thou have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
You faithfully love me very much; you have prevented me from [dying and going to] the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
14 O God, the proud have risen up against me, and a company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before them.
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.
15 But thou, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
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.
16 O turn to me, and have mercy upon me. Give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
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.
17 Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because thou, Jehovah, have helped me, and comforted me.
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.
