Psalm 86
[A prayer by David.]
A Prayer for Help

¹Please listen, LORD, and answer my prayer!
I am poor and helpless.
²Protect me and save me because you are my God.
I am your faithful servant, and I trust you.
³Be kind to me! I pray to you all day.
⁴Make my heart glad!
I serve you, and my prayer is sincere.
⁵You willingly forgive, and your love is always there
for those who pray to you.
⁶Please listen, LORD! Answer my prayer for help.
⁷When I am in trouble, I pray, knowing you will listen.

⁸No other gods are like you; only you work miracles.
⁹You created each nation, and they will all bow down
to worship and honor you.
¹⁰You perform great wonders because you alone are God.

¹¹Teach me to follow you, and I will obey your truth.
Always keep me faithful.
¹²With all my heart I thank you.
I praise you, LORD God.
¹³Your love for me is so great
that you protected me from death and the grave.

¹⁴Proud and violent enemies, who don't care about you,
have ganged up to attack and kill me.
¹⁵But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful.
You don't easily get angry,
and your love can always be trusted.
¹⁶I serve you, LORD,
and I am the child of one of your servants.
Look on me with kindness.
Make me strong and save me.
¹⁷Show that you approve of me!
Then my hateful enemies will feel like fools,
because you have helped and comforted me.