Psalms 86

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

Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.

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

Prevent me from dying now, because I (am loyal to/continue to believe in) you; save/rescue me, because I serve you and I trust in you, my God.

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

Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.

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

Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.

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

Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.

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

Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.

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

When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.

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

Lord, among all the gods [whom the heathen nations worship], there is no one like you; not one of them has done [the great things] that you have done.

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

Lord, [some day, people from] all the nations that you have established will come and bow down in front of you and they will praise you [MTY].

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

You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous things; only you are God.

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

Yahweh, teach me what you want me to do in order that I may conduct my life according to what you say, which is true. Cause/Teach me to revere you.

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

Lord, my God, I [will] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.

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

You faithfully love me very much; you have prevented me from [dying and going to] the place where dead people are. (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,

But God, proud men are [trying to] attack me; a gang/group of cruel men are wanting to kill me; they are men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.

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

But Lord, you always are mercifully and kind; you do not become angry quickly, you faithfully love us very much and always do for us what you have promised to do.

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

Look down toward me and be merciful to me; cause me to be strong and save/rescue me who serves you [faithfully] like my mother did.

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!

Yahweh, do something to show me that you are being good to me in order that those who hate me will see that you have encouraged me and helped me, and as a result they will be ashamed.