Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

1Listen, Yahweh, and answer me,

for I am poor and oppressed.

2Protect me, for I am loyal;

my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

3Be merciful to me, Lord,

for I cry out to you all day long.

4Make your servant glad,

for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul.

5You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,

and you show great mercy to all those who cry out to you.

6Yahweh, listen to my prayer;

hear the sound of my pleas.

7In the day of my trouble I call on you,

for you will answer me.

8There is no one who compares to you among the gods, Lord.

There are no deeds like your deeds.

9All the nations that you have made will come and bow before you, Lord.

They will honor your name.

10For you are great and do wonderful things;

you only are God.

11Teach me your ways, Yahweh. Then I will walk in your truth.

Unite my heart to reverence you.

12Lord my God, I will praise you with my whole heart;

I will glorify your name forever.

13For great is your covenant faithfulness toward me;

you have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol.

14God, the arrogant have risen up against me.

A gang of violent men seek my life.

They have no regard for you.

15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God,

slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.

16Turn toward me and have mercy on me;

give your strength to your servant;

save the son of your servant woman.

17Show me a sign of your favor.

Then those who hate me will see it and be put to shame

because you, Yahweh, have helped me and comforted me.