Psalms 86

1 A Prayer. David’s. Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear—answer me, For, oppressed and needy, am I;

A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.

2 O guard my life, For, a man of lovingkindness, am I, —Save thy servant, O thou my God, [Thy servant] who trusteth in thee;

Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you.

3 Show me favour, O My Lord, For, unto thee, do I cry, all the day;

O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long.

4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant, For, unto thee, O My Lord, my soul, do I lift.

Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord.

5 For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.

6 Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.

7 In the day of my distress, will I call upon thee, For thou wilt answer me.

In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me.

8 There is none like unto thee, among the gods, O My Lord, And nothing like thy works.

There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

9 All nations whom thou hast made, Shall come in and bow down before thee, O My Lord, That they may glorify thy Name.

All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.

10 For great thou art, and doest wondrous things, Thou, O God, of thyself alone.

For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.

11 Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, I will walk steadfastly in thy truth, My heart will rejoice to revere thy Name.

Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name.

12 I will give thee thanks, Adonay, my God, with all my heart, And will glorify thy Name unto times age-abiding.

I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.

13 For, thy lovingkindness, is great towards me, And thou hast rescued my soul from Hades beneath. (Sheol h7585)

For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the insolent, have arisen against me, And, the assembly of tyrants, have sought my life, And have not set thee before them.

O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.

15 But, thou, O My Lord, art, A God of compassion and favour, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness a faithfulness.

And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful.

16 Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, —Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid.

17 Perform with me a token for good, —That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.

Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me.