Psalm 86

Complete Jewish Bible

⁽¹⁾ Listen, Adonai, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
² Preserve my life, for I am faithful;
save your servant,
who puts his trust in you
because you are my God.
³ Take pity on me, Adonai,
for I cry to you all day.

⁴ Fill your servant’s heart with joy,
for to you, Adonai, I lift my heart.
⁵ Adonai, you are kind and forgiving,
full of grace toward all who call on you.
⁶ Listen, Adonai, to my prayer;
pay attention to my pleading cry.
⁷ On the day of my trouble I am calling on you,
for you will answer me.

⁸ There is none like you among the gods, Adonai;
no deeds compare with yours.
⁹ All the nations you have made
will come and bow before you, Adonai;
they will honor your name.
¹⁰ For you are great, and you do wonders;
you alone are God.

¹¹ Adonai, teach me your way,
so that I can live by your truth;
make me single-hearted,
so that I can fear your name.
¹² I will thank you, Adonai my God,
with my whole heart;
and I will glorify your name forever.
¹³ For your grace toward me is so great!
You have rescued me from the lowest part of Sh’ol.

¹⁴ God, arrogant men are rising against me,
a gang of brutes is seeking my life,
and to you they pay no attention.
¹⁵ But you, Adonai,
are a merciful, compassionate God,
slow to anger
and rich in grace and truth.
¹⁶ Turn to me, and show me your favor;
strengthen your servant, save your slave-girl’s son.
¹⁷ Give me a sign of your favor,
so that those who hate me
will see it and be ashamed,
because you, Adonai,
have helped and comforted me.