Psalms 86

1 A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.

A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

2 Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

3 Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.

4 Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.

Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

5 You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.

For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.

6 Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.

7 In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.

In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.

8 There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord. There are no deeds like your deeds.

O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.

9 All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord. They will honor your name.

All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name.

10 For you are great and do wonderful things; you only are God.

For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

11 Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. Unite my heart to reverence you.

Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.

12 Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart; I will glorify your name forever.

I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever.

13 For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me; you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

14 God, the arrogant have risen up against me. A gang of violent men seek my life. They have no regard for you.

The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.

15 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

16 Turn toward me and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant; save the son of your servant woman.

Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

17 Show me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.

Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.