Psalms 86

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

A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine 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 Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

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

Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

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

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

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

For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

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

Hear, O Jehovah, 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 Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

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

There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy 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 Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

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

For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.

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

Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

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

I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

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

For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast 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 Thee before them,

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

And Thou, O Lord, [art] 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 unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine 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 Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!