Psalms 86

1 A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, 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 godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

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 I call to You all day long.

Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.

4 Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.

5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.

6 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.

7 In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.

8 O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

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 the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your 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 You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous 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.

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 You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

Lord, my God, I [will] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.

13 For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of 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 The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

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 You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

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 Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

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 of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, 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.