Psalms 86

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

A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

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

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

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

Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

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

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

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

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

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

In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

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

O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

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

All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

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

For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

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

Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

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

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

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

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 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,

The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

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

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

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

Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

17 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!

Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.