Psalms 86

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

A Prayer of David. O Lord, incline thine ear, and hearken to 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 holy; save thy servant, O God, who hopes in thee.

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

Pity me, O Lord: for to thee will I cry all the day.

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

Rejoice the sold of thy servant: for to thee, O Lord, have I lifted 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, O Lord, art kind, and gentle; and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.

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

Give ear to my prayer, o Lord; and attend to the voice of my supplication.

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

In the day of my trouble I cried to thee: for thou didst hear 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 to thee, O Lord, among the god; and there are no [works] like to 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 hast made shall come, and shall worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

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

For thou art great, and doest wonders: thou art the only [and] the great 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.

Guide me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice, that I may fear thy name.

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

I will give thee thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify thy name for ever.

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 thy mercy is great toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (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, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent [men] have sought my life; 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 God, art compassionate and merciful, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and true.

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.

Look thou upon me, and have mercy upon me: give thy strength to thy servant, and save the son of thine 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.

Establish with me a token for good; and let them that hate me see [it] and be ashamed; because thou, O Lord, hast helped me, and comforted me.