Psalms 86

1 Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.

Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2 Prevent me from dying now, because I (am loyal to/continue to believe in) you; save/rescue me, because I serve you and I trust in you, my God.

Preserve my soul, for I am devout. O thou my God, save thy servant who trusts in thee.

3 Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for to thee do I cry all the day long.

4 Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.

Rejoice the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

5 Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.

For thou, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in loving kindness to all those who call upon thee.

6 Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.

Give ear, O Jehovah, to my prayer, and hearken to the voice of my supplications.

7 When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee, for thou will answer me.

8 Lord, among all the gods [whom the heathen nations worship], there is no one like you; not one of them has done [the great things] that you have done.

There is none like thee among the gods, O Lord, nor like thy works.

9 Lord, [some day, people from] all the nations that you have established will come and bow down in front of you and they will praise you [MTY].

All nations whom thou have made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord, and they shall glorify thy name.

10 You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous things; only you are God.

For thou are great, and do wondrous things. Thou alone are God.

11 Yahweh, teach me what you want me to do in order that I may conduct my life according to what you say, which is true. Cause/Teach me to revere you.

Teach me thy way, O Jehovah, I will walk in thy truth. Unite my heart to fear thy name.

12 Lord, my God, I [will] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

13 You faithfully love me very much; you have prevented me from [dying and going to] the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)

For great is thy loving kindness toward me, and thou have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 But God, proud men are [trying to] attack me; a gang/group of cruel men are wanting to kill me; they are men who do not have any (respect for/interest in) you.

O God, the proud have risen up against me, and a company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before them.

15 But Lord, you always are mercifully and kind; you do not become angry quickly, you faithfully love us very much and always do for us what you have promised to do.

But thou, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

16 Look down toward me and be merciful to me; cause me to be strong and save/rescue me who serves you [faithfully] like my mother did.

O turn to me, and have mercy upon me. Give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.

17 Yahweh, do something to show me that you are being good to me in order that those who hate me will see that you have encouraged me and helped me, and as a result they will be ashamed.

Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because thou, Jehovah, have helped me, and comforted me.