Psalms 86

1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.

A Prayer of David himself. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear me. For I am needy and poor.

2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

Preserve my soul, for I am holy. My God, bring salvation to your servant who hopes in you.

3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.

O Lord, be merciful to me, for I have cried out to you all day long.

4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.

Give joy to the soul of your servant, for I have lifted up my soul to you, Lord.

5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

For you are sweet and mild, Lord, and plentiful in mercy to all who call upon you.

6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.

Pay attention, Lord, to my prayer, and attend to the voice of my supplication.

7 In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.

In the day of my tribulation, I cried out to you, because you heeded me.

8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.

There is no one like you among the gods, O Lord, and there is no one like you in your works.

9 All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

All the nations, which you have made, will draw near and adore in your presence, O Lord. And they will glorify your name.

10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.

For you are great, and you perform wonders. You alone are God.

11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.

Lead me, O Lord, in your way, and I will walk in your truth. May my heart rejoice, so that it will fear your name.

12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.

I will confess to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart. And I will glorify your name in eternity.

13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

For your mercy toward me is great, and you have rescued my soul from the lower part of Hell. (Sheol h7585)

14 O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

O God, the iniquitous have risen up against me, and the synagogue of the powerful have sought my soul, and they have not placed you in their sight.

15 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

And you, Lord God, are compassionate and merciful, being patient and full of mercy and truthful.

16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.

Look down upon me and have mercy on me. Grant your authority to your servant, and bring salvation to the son of your handmaid.

17 Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Jehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!

Make me a sign of what is good, so that those who hate me, may look and be confounded. For you, O Lord, have helped me and consoled me.