Psalms 86
1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.
“A prayer of David.” Incline thine ear, O LORD! and hear me, For I am poor and distressed!
2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
Preserve my life, for I am devoted to thee! Save, O thou my God! thy servant who trusteth in thee!
3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
Have pity upon me, O Lord! For to thee do I cry daily!
4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
Revive the soul of thy servant, For to thee, O Lord! do I lift up my soul!
5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; Yea, rich in mercy to all that call upon thee!
6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
Give ear, O 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 trouble I call upon thee, For thou dost answer me!
8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.
Among the gods there is none like thee, O Lord! And there are no works like thy 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 thou hast made must come and worship before thee, O Lord! And glorify thy name!
10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.
For great art thou, and wondrous are thy works; Thou alone art God!
11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.
Teach me, O LORD! thy way, That I may walk in thy truth; Unite all my heart to fear thy name!
12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.
I will praise thee, O Lord, my God! with my whole heart; I will give glory to thy name for ever!
13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
For thy kindness to me hath been great; Thou hast delivered me from the depths of the underworld! (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 proud have risen against me; Bands of cruel men seek my life, And set not thee before their eyes.
15 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.
But thou, O Lord! art a God full of compassion and kindness, Long-suffering, rich in mercy and truth!
16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.
Look upon me, and have compassion upon me! Give thy strength to thy servant, And save the son of thy 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!
Show me a token for good, That my enemies may see it and be confounded; Because thou, O LORD! helpest and comfortest me!
