Psalms 86
1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
A prayer of David. Please listen to me, Lord! Please answer me, for I am weak and really need your help!
2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
Don't let me die, for I am faithful to you. Save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you. You are my God.
3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
Be kind to me, Lord, for I call out to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Make me happy, Lord, for I've dedicated my life to you.
5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.
6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
Lord, please listen to my prayer. Hear my call for help.
7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
When I'm in trouble I cry out to you because I know you will answer me.
8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
There's no one like you among the “gods,” Lord. No one can do the things you do.
9 All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.
You created all the nations, and they will come and bow down before you, Lord. They will declare how wonderful you are.
10 For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.
For you are great, and do wonderful things! Only you are God.
11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
Lord, please teach me your way, so I can depend on your trustworthiness. Make me single-minded, so I can consistently honor the kind of person you are.
12 I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.
Lord my God, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will praise your character forever.
13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
For your trustworthy love for me is so great; you have saved me from death. (Sheol h7585)
14 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.
God, arrogant people are attacking me, vicious people are trying to kill me. To them you count for nothing.
15 But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to become angry, full of trustworthy love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.
Turn to me, have mercy on me. Give me your strength, your servant; save the son of your servant-girl.
17 Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
Show me a sign that you approve of me! Those who hate me will see it, and they will be ashamed because you, Lord, have helped me.
