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!
86:3 Have mercy on me, 4 O Lord,
for I cry out to you all day long!
86:4 Make your servant 5 glad,
for to you, O Lord, I pray! 6
86:5 Certainly 7 O Lord, you are kind 8 and forgiving,
and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
86:6 O Lord, hear my prayer!
Pay attention to my plea for mercy!
86:7 In my time of trouble I cry out to you,
for you will answer me.
86:8 None can compare to you among the gods, O Lord!
Your exploits are incomparable! 9
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.”
4 tn Or “show me favor.”
5 tn Heb “the soul of your servant.”
6 tn Heb “I lift up my soul.”
7 tn Or “for.”
8 tn Heb “good.”
9 tn Heb “and there are none like your acts.”