New Living Translation

Psalms • Chapter 86

1 Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer;<br>answer me, for I need your help.<br> 2 Protect me, for I am devoted to you.<br>Save me, for I serve you and trust you.<br>You are my God (Elohim).<br> 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,<br>for I am calling on you constantly.<br> 4 Give me happiness, O Lord,<br>for I give myself to you.<br> 5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,<br>so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.<br> 6 Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD;<br>hear my urgent cry.<br> 7 I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble,<br>and you will answer me.<br> 8 No pagan god is like you, O Lord.<br>None can do what you do!<br> 9 All the nations you made<br>will come and bow before you, Lord;<br>they will praise your holy name.<br> 10 For you are great and perform wonderful deeds.<br>You alone are God (Elohim).<br> 11 Teach me your ways, O LORD,<br>that I may live according to your truth!<br>Grant me purity of heart,<br>so that I may honor you.<br> 12 With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God (Elohim).<br>I will give glory to your name forever,<br> 13 for your love for me is very great.<br>You have rescued me from the depths of death.<br> 14 O God (Elohim), insolent people rise up against me;<br>a violent gang is trying to kill me.<br>You mean nothing to them.<br> 15 But you, O Lord,<br>are a God (Elohim) of compassion and mercy,<br>slow to get angry<br>and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.<br> 16 Look down and have mercy on me.<br>Give your strength to your servant;<br>save me, the son of your servant.<br> 17 Send me a sign of your favor.<br>Then those who hate me will be put to shame,<br>for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.<br>