Psalms 86
1 Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.
A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.
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 my God, that trusteth in thee.
3 Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.
Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.
4 Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.
Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have 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 sweet and mild: 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, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
7 When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.
I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard 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 among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according 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 the nations thou hast made shall come and adore 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 art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God 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.
Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it 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 praise thee, O Lord my God: with my whole 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 towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower 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, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee before their eyes.
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.
And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much 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.
O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command 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.
Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me.
