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. Incline your ear, Lord, and answer me, for I am afflicted 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;

Guard me, for I am loyal: save your servant, who trusts in you.

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

Lord, be gracious to me, for you are my God; I cry to you all the day.

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

Gladden the heart of your servant; for to you, Lord, I set my hope.

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 forgiving, rich in love towards all who call on you.

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

Listen, O Lord, to my prayer; attend to my plea for mercy.

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

In the day of my trouble I call on you, with assurance that you will answer me.

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

None of the gods is like you, Lord, nor are any works like yours.

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 you have made will come and bow down before you, giving glory, O Lord, to your name.

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

For great are you, and a doer of 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.

Teach me, O Lord, your way, that I may walk in your truth: so my heart shall rejoice in 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 give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart, my God, I will honor your name forever.

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

For great is your love towards me, from the depths of Sheol you have saved me. (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.

Haughty men have risen up against me, O God, a band of the violent seeking my life, who think nothing of you.

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

But you are a God of pity and grace, patient and rich in kindness and faithfulness; turn to me with your grace, O Lord.

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

Grant your strength to your servant, and save the child 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 favor, which those who hate me may see with confusion, since you, Lord, are my helper and comforter.