Chapter 86

A Prayer of David. Incline, O Yehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For Thy kindness is great toward me, And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

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,

And Thou, O Lord, art God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

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

Do with me a sign for good, And those hating me see and are ashamed, For Thou, O Yehovah, hast helped me, Yea, Thou hast comforted me!