Psalms 86

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

A Prayer of David. Incline thine ear, Jehovah, answer me; for I am afflicted 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.

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.

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

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto thee do I call all the day.

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

Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, 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, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

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

Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer, and attend 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 distress I will call upon thee, for thou wilt 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.

Among the gods there is none like unto thee, Lord, and there is nothing like unto 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 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 wondrous things: thou art God, thou alone.

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, 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 hast 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 are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they 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, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness 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.

Turn toward me, and be gracious unto me; give thy strength unto 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.

Shew me a token for good, that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; for thou, Jehovah, hast helped me and comforted me.