Psalms 86

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

A Prayer. David’s. Bow down, O Yahweh, thine ear—answer me, For, oppressed and needy, am I;

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

O guard my life, For, a man of lovingkindness, am I, —Save thy servant, O thou my God, [Thy servant] who trusteth in thee;

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

Show me favour, O My Lord, For, unto thee, do I cry, all the day;

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

Rejoice the soul of thy servant, For, unto thee, O My Lord, my soul, do I lift.

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

For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

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

Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

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

In the day of my distress, will I call upon thee, For thou wilt answer me.

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

There is none like unto thee, among the gods, O My Lord, And nothing 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 nations whom thou hast made, Shall come in and bow down before thee, O My Lord, That they may glorify thy Name.

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

For great thou art, and doest wondrous things, Thou, O God, of thyself alone.

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

Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, I will walk steadfastly in thy truth, My heart will rejoice to revere thy Name.

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

I will give thee thanks, Adonay, my God, with all my heart, And will glorify thy Name unto times age-abiding.

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

For, thy lovingkindness, is great towards me, And thou hast rescued my soul from Hades beneath. (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 insolent, have arisen against me, And, the assembly of tyrants, have sought my life, And have not set thee before them.

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

But, thou, O My Lord, art, A God of compassion and favour, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness a faithfulness.

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

Turn thou unto me, and show me favour, —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!

Perform with me a token for good, —That they who hate me may see and be ashamed, In that, thou, Yahweh, hast helped me and comforted me.