Psalms 86

1 “A prayer of David.” Incline, O Lord, thy ear, answer me; for poor and needy am I.

A Prayer. David’s. Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear—answer me, For, oppressed and needy, am I;

2 Preserve my soul; for I am pious: help thy servant, O thou my God, that trusteth in thee.

O guard my life, For, a man of lovingkindness, am I, —Save thy servant, O thou my God, [Thy servant] who trusteth in thee;

3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee I call all the time.

Show me favour, O My Lord, For, unto thee, do I cry, all the day;

4 Cause to rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant, For, unto thee, O My Lord, my soul, do I lift.

5 For thou, O Lord, art good and forgiving, and abundant in kindness unto all that call on thee.

For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplications.

Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

7 On the day of my distress will I call on thee; for thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my distress, will I call upon thee, For thou wilt answer me.

8 There is none like unto thee among the Gods, O Lord; and there is nothing like thy works.

There is none like unto thee, among the gods, O My Lord, And nothing like thy works.

9 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.

All nations whom thou hast made, Shall come in and bow down before thee, O My Lord, That they may glorify thy Name.

10 For great art thou, and doing wondrous things: thou art God by thyself alone.

For great thou art, and doest wondrous things, Thou, O God, of thyself alone.

11 Teach me, O Lord, thy way; I will walk firmly in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, I will walk steadfastly in thy truth, My heart will rejoice to revere thy Name.

12 I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will honor thy name for evermore.

I will give thee thanks, Adonay, my God, with all my heart, And will glorify thy Name unto times age-abiding.

13 For thy kindness is great toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the grave of the lower world. (Sheol h7585)

For, thy lovingkindness, is great towards me, And thou hast rescued my soul from Hades beneath. (Sheol h7585)

14 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.

O God, the insolent, have arisen against me, And, the assembly of tyrants, have sought my life, And have not set thee before them.

15 But thou, O Lord, art God, full of mercy, and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in kindness and truth.

But, thou, O My Lord, art, A God of compassion and favour, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness a faithfulness.

16 Oh turn unto me, and be gracious unto me: give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, —Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

17 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.

Perform with me a token for good, —That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.