Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.

A PRAYER OF DAVID. Incline, O YHWH, Your ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

2 Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Your servant who is trusting to You, O You, my God.

3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.

Favor me, O Lord, for I call to You all the day.

4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

For You, Lord, [are] good and forgiving, And abundant in kindness to all calling You.

6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.

Hear, O YHWH, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

7 In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

In a day of my distress I call You, For You answer me.

8 There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.

There is none like You among the gods, O Lord, And like Your works there are none.

9 All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify Thy name.

All nations that You have made Come and bow themselves before You, O Lord, And give honor to Your Name.

10 For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

For You [are] great, and doing wonders, You [are] God alone.

11 Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; make one my heart to fear Thy name.

Show me, O YHWH, Your way, I walk in Your truth, My heart rejoices to fear Your Name.

12 I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

I confess You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honor Your Name for all time.

13 For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world. (Sheol h7585)

For Your kindness [is] great toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed You before them,

15 But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

And You, O Lord, [are] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

16 O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.

Look to me, and favor me, Give Your strength to Your servant, And give salvation to a son of Your handmaid.

17 Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For You, O YHWH, have helped me, Indeed, You have comforted me!