Psalm 86

¹  Hear, Yahweh, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
² Preserve my soul, for I am godly.
    You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.
³ Be merciful to me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.
⁴ Bring joy to the soul of your servant,
    for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
⁵ For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
    abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
⁶ Hear, Yahweh, my prayer.
    Listen to the voice of my petitions.
⁷ In the day of my trouble I will call on you,
    for you will answer me.
⁸ There is no one like you among the gods, Lord,
    nor any deeds like your deeds.
⁹ All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord.
    They shall glorify your name.
¹⁰ For you are great, and do wondrous things.
    You are God alone.
¹¹ Teach me your way, Yahweh.
    I will walk in your truth.
    Make my heart undivided to fear your name.
¹² I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart.
    I will glorify your name forever more.
¹³ For your loving kindness is great toward me.
    You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. ^[a]
14 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 But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,
    slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
¹⁶ Turn to me, and have mercy on me!
    Give your strength to your servant.
    Save the son of your servant.
¹⁷ Show me a sign of your goodness,
    that those who hate me may see it, and be shamed,
    because you, Yahweh, have helped me, and comforted me.