Psalms 86

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

Bow down your ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

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: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

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

Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry to you daily.

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

Rejoice the soul of your servant: for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy to all them that call on you.

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

Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

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

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

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

Among the gods there is none like to you, O Lord; neither are there any works like to 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 nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; and shall glorify your name.

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

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

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

Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth: unite my heart to 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 praise you, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify your name for ever more.

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

For great is your mercy toward me: and you have delivered my soul from the lowest 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 proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set you before them.

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

But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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

O turn to me, and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant, and save 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.

Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.