Psalms 86

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

A Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, 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, 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, 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 the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

Hear, Yahweh, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

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

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.

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

There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.

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

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

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

For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

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

Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to 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, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

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

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest 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,

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

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

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

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 on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

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 those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.