Psalms 86
Superscription: A Prayer of David
A plea for mercy from the poor and needy
הַטֵּֽה-יְהוָה אָזְנְךָ עֲנֵנִי כִּֽי-עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָֽנִי׃
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
שָֽׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי כִּֽי-חָסִיד אָנִי הוֹשַׁע עַבְדְּךָ אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי הַבּוֹטֵחַ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
חָנֵּנִי אֲדֹנָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא כָּל-הַיּֽוֹם׃
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּֽׂא׃
Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
כִּֽי-אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב-חֶסֶד לְכָל-קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי׃
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֶקְרָאֶךָּ כִּי תַעֲנֵֽנִי׃
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
Praise of the incomparable God and a prayer to be taught his way
אֵין-כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים׀ אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
כָּל-גּוֹיִם׀ אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ יָבוֹאוּ׀ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי וִֽיכַבְּדוּ לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
כִּֽי-גָדוֹל אַתָּה וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה׀ דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
אוֹדְךָ׀ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכָל-לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
כִּֽי-חַסְדְּךָ גָּדוֹל עָלָי וְהִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּיָּֽה׃
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
Prayer for help against violent enemies
אֱלֹהִים׀ זֵדִים קָֽמוּ-עָלַי וַעֲדַת עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא שָׂמוּךָ לְנֶגְדָּֽם׃
O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
וְאַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֵל-רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב-חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי תְּנָֽה-עֻזְּךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעָה לְבֶן-אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃
O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
עֲשֵֽׂה-עִמִּי אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאַי וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כִּֽי-אַתָּה יְהוָה עֲזַרְתַּנִי וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי׃
Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.