Psalm 86

¹LORD , listen closely to me and answer me,

because I am poor and in need.

²Guard my life because I am faithful.

Save your servant who trusts in you—you! My God!

³Have mercy on me, Lord,

because I cry out to you all day long.

⁴Make your servant’s life happy again[#86.4 Or soul ; also in 86:4 b , 13]

because, my Lord, I offer my life to you,

⁵because, my Lord, you are good and forgiving,

full of faithful love for all those who cry out to you.

⁶Listen closely to my prayer, LORD ;

pay close attention to the sound of my requests for mercy.

⁷Whenever I am in trouble, I cry out to you,

because you will answer me.

⁸My Lord! There is no one like you among the gods!

There is nothing that can compare to your works!

⁹All the nations that you’ve made will come

they will glorify your name,

¹⁰because you are awesome

and a wonder-worker.

¹¹Teach me your way, LORD ,

Make my heart focused

¹²I give thanks to you, my Lord, my God,

with all my heart,

and I will glorify your name forever,

¹³because your faithful love toward me is awesome

and because you’ve rescued my life

¹⁴The arrogant rise up against me, God.

A gang of violent people want me dead.

They don’t give a thought for you.

¹⁵But you, my Lord,

are a God of compassion and mercy;

you are very patient and full of faithful love.

¹⁶Come back to me! Have mercy on me!

Give your servant your strength;

save this child of your servant!

¹⁷Show me a sign of your goodness

so that those who hate me will see it and be put to shame—