Psalms 86

1 [A Prayer by David.] Hear, YHWH, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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

2 Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

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

3 Be merciful to me, YHWH, for I call to you all day long.

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

4 Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, YHWH, do I lift up my soul.

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

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

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

6 Hear, YHWH, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Teach me your way, YHWH. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.

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

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forevermore.

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

13 For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

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

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

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,

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

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

16 Turn to me, and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your handmaid.

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

17 Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, YHWH, have helped me, and comforted me.

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!