Psalms 86

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

A Prayer by David. Hear, LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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 godly. You, 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 call to you all day long.

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

Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

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

Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.

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

In the day of my trouble I will 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 like you amongst the gods, Lord, nor any 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 nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

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

For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

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

Teach me your way, LORD. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to 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 praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

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

For your loving kindness is great towards me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest 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 proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

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 loving kindness and truth.

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

Turn to me, and have mercy on me! Give your strength to your servant. Save the son of your servant.

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 goodness, that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed, because you, LORD, have helped me, and comforted me.