Psalms 86

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

[A Prayer by David.] Hear, LORD, and answer 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 godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

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

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

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

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, 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; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

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

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.

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

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 you have made will come and worship before you, LORD. They 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, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided 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, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forevermore.

13 For, thy lovingkindness, is great towards me, And thou hast rescued my soul from Hades beneath. (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 insolent, have arisen against me, And, the assembly of tyrants, have sought my life, And have not set thee before them.

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.

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

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

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

Turn to me, and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant. 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 sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.