86:1 INCLINE YOUR ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor {and} distressed, needy {and} desiring. |
86:2 Preserve my life, for I am godly {and} dedicated; O my God, save Your servant, for I trust in You [leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, without fear or doubt]. |
86:3 Be merciful {and} gracious to me, O Lord, for to You do I cry all the day. |
86:4 Make me, Your servant, to rejoice, O Lord, for to You do I lift myself up. |
86:5 For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our trespasses, sending them away, letting them go completely and forever]; and You are abundant in mercy {and} loving-kindness to all those who call upon You. |
86:6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; and listen to the cry of my supplications. |
86:7 In the day of my trouble I will call on You, for You will answer me. |
86:8 There is none like unto You among the gods, O Lord, neither are their works like unto Yours. |
86:9 All nations whom You have made shall come and fall down before You, O Lord; and they shall glorify Your name. |
86:10 For You are great and work wonders! You alone are God. |
86:11 Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk {and} live in Your truth; direct {and} unite my heart [solely, reverently] to fear {and} honor Your name. |
86:12 I will confess {and} praise You, O Lord my God, with my whole (united) heart; and I will glorify Your name forevermore. |
86:13 For great is Your mercy {and} loving-kindness toward me; and You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol [from the exceeding depths of affliction]. |
86:14 O God, the proud {and} insolent are risen against me; a rabble of violent {and} ruthless men has sought {and} demanded my life, and they have not set You before them. |
86:15 But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in mercy {and} loving-kindness and truth. |
86:16 O turn to me and have mercy {and} be gracious to me; grant strength (might and inflexibility to temptation) to Your servant and save the son of Your handmaiden. |
86:17 Show me a sign of [Your evident] goodwill {and} favor, that those who hate me may see it and be put to shame, because You, Lord, [will show Your approval of me when You] help and comfort me. |