Psalms 86
1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.
Yahweh, listen [IDM] to what I say and answer me, because I am weak and needy.
2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
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.
3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
Lord, be kind to me, because I cry out to you all during the day.
4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
Lord, cause me to be glad, because I (pray to/worship) [IDM] you.
5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
Lord, you are good [to us], and you forgive [us]; you faithfully love very much all those who (pray/call out) to you.
6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
Lord, listen to my prayer; hear me when I cry out to you to help me.
7 In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.
When I have troubles, I call out to you, because you answer me.
8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.
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.
9 All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.
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].
10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.
You are great, and you do wonderful/marvelous things; only you are God.
11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.
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.
12 I confess Thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I honour Thy name to the age.
Lord, my God, I [will] thank you with all my inner being, and I will praise you forever.
13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
You faithfully love me very much; you have prevented me from [dying and going to] the place where dead people are. (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,
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.
15 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.
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.
16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.
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.
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!
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.
