Psalms 86

1 A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.

A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.

2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.

Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.

Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.

4 Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.

Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.

You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.

6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.

Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.

7 I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me.

In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.

8 There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy works.

There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord. There are no deeds like your deeds.

9 All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name.

All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord. They will honor your name.

10 For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.

For you are great and do wonderful things; you only are God.

11 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.

Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. Unite my heart to reverence you.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God: with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever:

Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13 For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell. (Sheol h7585)

For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me; you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee before their eyes.

God, the arrogant have risen up against me. A gang of violent men seek my life. They have no regard for you.

15 And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true.

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.

16 O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

Turn toward me and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant; save the son of your servant woman.

17 Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me.

Show me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.