A prayer of David.
86:1 Listen 2 O Lord! Answer me!
For I am oppressed and needy.
86:2 Protect me, 3 for I am loyal!
O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!
1 sn Psalm 86. The psalmist appeals to God’s mercy as he asks for deliverance from his enemies.
2 tn Heb “turn your ear.”
3 tn Heb “my life.”