Psalms 86

1 Bow down thine ear, O Jehovah, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

1A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I <FI>am<Fi> poor and needy.

2Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

2Keep my soul, for I <FI>am<Fi> pious, Save Thy servant--who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

3Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.

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

4Rejoice the soul of thy servant; For unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

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

5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

5For Thou, Lord, <FI>art<Fi> good and forgiving. And abundant in kindness to all calling Thee.

6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.

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

7In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.

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

8There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neitherare there any workslike unto thy works.

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

9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

9All nations that Thou hast made Come and bow themselves before Thee, O Lord, And give honour to Thy name.

10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: Thou art God alone.

10For great <FI>art<Fi> Thou, and doing wonders, Thou <FI>art<Fi> God Thyself alone.

11Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

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

12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

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

13For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

13For Thy kindness <FI>is<Fi> great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

14O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

14O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

15And Thou, O Lord, <FI>art<Fi> God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

16Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.

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

17Show me a token for good, That they who hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because thou, Jehovah, hast helped me, and comforted me.

17Do 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!