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, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted and needy.

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

Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

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

Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

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

Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

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

For you, Lord, are good and forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

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

Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; 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 trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

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

None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are 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 down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.

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

For great are you, and a doer of 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, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in your name.

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

I will give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honor 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 love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (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,

Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.

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

But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

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

Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child of your handmaid.

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 favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.