Psalms 86
1 A prayer of David. Please listen to me, Lord! Please answer me, for I am weak and really need your help!
A Prayer of David. Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted and needy.
2 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.
Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.
3 Be kind to me, Lord, for I call out to you all day long.
Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day.
4 Make me happy, Lord, for I've dedicated my life to you.
Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.
6 Lord, please listen to my prayer. Hear my call for help.
Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 When I'm in trouble I cry out to you because I know you will answer me.
In the day of my distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt answer me.
8 There's no one like you among the “gods,” Lord. No one can do the things you do.
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, Lord, and there is nothing like unto thy works.
9 You created all the nations, and they will come and bow down before you, Lord. They will declare how wonderful you are.
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and shall glorify thy name.
10 For you are great, and do wonderful things! Only you are God.
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God, thou alone.
11 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.
Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 Lord my God, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will praise your character forever.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
For great is thy loving-kindness toward me, and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
14 God, arrogant people are attacking me, vicious people are trying to kill me. To them you count for nothing.
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to become angry, full of trustworthy love and faithfulness.
But thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.
16 Turn to me, have mercy on me. Give me your strength, your servant; save the son of your servant-girl.
Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17 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.
Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.
