< Psalms 86 >

1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I [am] poor and needy.
A prayer of David. Listen, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and oppressed.
2 Keep my soul, for I [am] pious, Save Thy servant — who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.
Protect me, for I am loyal; my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I cry out to you all day long.
4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant, For unto Thee, O Lord, my soul I lift up.
Make your servant glad, for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.
5 For Thou, Lord, [art] good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.
You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.
6 Hear, O Jehovah, my prayer, And attend to the voice of my supplications.
Yahweh, listen to my prayer; hear the sound of my pleas.
7 In a day of my distress I call Thee, For Thou dost answer me.
In the day of my trouble I call on you, for you will answer me.
8 There is none like Thee among the gods, O Lord, And like Thy works there are none.
There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord. There are no deeds like your deeds.
9 All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.
All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord. They will honor your name.
10 For great [art] Thou, and doing wonders, Thou [art] God Thyself alone.
For you are great and do wonderful things; you only are God.
11 Show me, O Jehovah, Thy way, I walk in Thy truth, My heart doth rejoice to fear Thy name.
Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth. Unite my heart to reverence 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 praise you with my whole heart; I will glorify your name forever.
13 For Thy kindness [is] great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me; you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol. (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,
God, the arrogant have risen up against me. A gang of violent men seek my life. They have no regard for you.
15 And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.
But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.
16 Look unto me, and favour me, Give Thy strength to Thy servant, And give salvation to a son of Thine handmaid.
Turn toward me and have mercy on me; give your strength to your servant; save the son of your servant woman.
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 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.

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