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, O Lord, thy ear, answer me; for poor and needy am I.
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.
Preserve my soul; for I am pious: help thy servant, O thou my God, that trusteth 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 I call all the time.
4 Make me happy, Lord, for I've dedicated my life to you.
Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.
5 For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.
For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness unto all that call on thee.
6 Lord, please listen to my prayer. Hear my call for help.
Give ear, O Lord, 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.
On the day of my distress will I call on 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.
There is none like unto thee among the Gods, O Lord; and there is nothing like 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 the nations whom thou hast made shall come and bow themselves down before thee, O Lord; and they shall ascribe honor unto thy name.
10 For you are great, and do wonderful things! Only you are God.
For great art thou, and doing wondrous things: thou art God by thyself 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, O Lord, thy way; I will walk firmly 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 thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.
For thy kindness is great toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the grave of the lower world. (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 presumptuous are risen up against me, and the assembly of the powerful wicked have sought after my life, and 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, O Lord, art God, full of mercy, and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in kindness and truth.
16 Turn to me, have mercy on me. Give me your strength, your servant; save the son of your servant-girl.
Oh turn unto me, and be gracious unto me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thy 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.
Display on me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be ashamed; because thou, Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me.
