< Psalms 86 >
1 A prayer of David incline O Yahweh ear your answer me for [am] poor and needy I.
Hear, Adonai, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve! life my for [am] faithful I save servant your you [are] God my who trusts to you.
Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
3 Show favor to me O Lord for to you I call out all the day.
Show pity on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.
4 Make glad [the] self of servant your for to you O Lord being my I lift up.
Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you O Lord [are] good and ready to forgive and great of covenant loyalty to all [those who] call out to you.
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in chesed ·loving-kindness· to all those who call on you.
6 Give ear to! O Yahweh prayer my and pay attention! to [the] sound of supplications my.
Hear, Adonai, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
7 On [the] day of distress my I call out to you for you will answer me.
In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.
8 There not [is] like you among the gods - O Lord and there not [are] like works your.
There is no one like you among the deities, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds.
9 All [the] nations - which you have made they will come - and they may bow down before you O Lord so they may glorify name your.
All nations you have made will come and hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
10 For [are] great you and [one who] does wonders you [are] God to alone you.
For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
11 Teach me O Yahweh - way your I will walk in truth your unite heart my to fear name your.
Teach me your way, Adonai. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
12 I will give thanks to you - O Lord God my with all heart my and I will glorify name your for ever.
I will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
13 For covenant loyalty your [is] great towards me and you have delivered life my from Sheol lowest. (Sheol )
For your chesed ·loving-kindness· is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol ·Place of the dead·. (Sheol )
14 O God - arrogant [people] they have risen up on me and a company of ruthless [people] they have sought life my and not they have set you to before themselves.
God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
15 And you O Lord [are] a God compassionate and gracious long of anger and great of covenant loyalty and faithfulness.
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in chesed ·loving-kindness· and truth.
16 Turn to me and show favor to me give! strength your to servant your and save! [the] son of maidservant your.
Turn to me, and have favor on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.
17 Do with me a sign of goodness so they may see [those who] hate me and they may be ashamed for you O Yahweh you have helped me and you have comforted me.
Show me a sign of your goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, Adonai, have helped me, and comforted me.