Psalms 86
1 A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline thine ear, and hearken to 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 holy; save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.
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 Pity me, O Lord: for to thee will I cry all the day.
Be kind to me, Lord, for I call out to you all day long.
4 Rejoice the sold of thy servant: for to thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
Make me happy, Lord, for I've dedicated my life to you.
5 For thou, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.
6 Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.
Lord, please listen to my prayer. Hear my call for help.
7 In the day of my trouble I cried to thee: for thou didst hear me.
When I'm in trouble I cry out to you because I know you will answer me.
8 There is none like to thee, O Lord, among the god; and there are no [works] like to thy works.
There's no one like you among the “gods,” Lord. No one can do the things you do.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come, and shall worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy 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 thou art great, and doest wonders: thou art the only [and] the great God.
For you are great, and do wonderful things! Only you are God.
11 Guide me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may fear thy 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 give thee thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify thy name for ever.
Lord my God, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will praise your character forever.
13 For thy mercy is great toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Sheol h7585)
For your trustworthy love for me is so great; you have saved me from death. (Sheol h7585)
14 O God, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent [men] have sought my life; and have not set thee before them.
God, arrogant people are attacking me, vicious people are trying to kill me. To them you count for nothing.
15 But thou, O Lord God, art compassionate and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and true.
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to become angry, full of trustworthy love and faithfulness.
16 Look thou upon me, and have mercy upon me: give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Turn to me, have mercy on me. Give me your strength, your servant; save the son of your servant-girl.
17 Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see [it] and be ashamed; because thou, O Lord, hast 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.
