Psalm 86	

	86:0  A prayer of David.

	86:1  Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me,	    	    for I am poor and needy.
	
	86:2  Protect my life, for I am godly;
               save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my 			    God.
	
	86:3  Be gracious to me, Lord, 
		    for I call upon you all day long.	

	86:4  Make joyful the inner self [nephesh] of your servant, 
		    for to you, Lord, I lift up my soul [nephesh].

	86:5  For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
		    abounding in lovingkindness to all who call upon you.

	86:6  Listen, LORD, to my prayer; 
		    and pay attention to the sound of my pleading.

	86:7  In the day of my trouble I call upon you,
		      for you will answer me. 

	86:8  There is none like you among the gods, O Lord,
	          nor are there any works like yours.

	86:9  All nations whom you have made will come and 			           worship before you, Lord, 
	         and they will glorify your name.

	86:10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
	          you alone are God.

	86:11 Teach me your way, O LORD,
		     that I may walk in your truth;
			unite my heart to fear your name.

	86:12 I will give thanks to you, Lord my God, with all my 			       heart, 
                and I will glorify your name forever.

	86:13 For your lovingkindness toward me is great, 
			you will deliver my soul from the depths of 				    		Sheol.

	86:14 God, insolent men have risen up against me;
		     a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
		     and they have not set you before them.

	86:15 But you Lord are a God of compassion and mercy
		     slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and 			     faithfulness.

	86:16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;
		     give your strength to your servant,
		     and save the son of your maidservant.

	86:17 Show me a sign of your favor,
		     that those who hate me may see and be ashamed
                because you, LORD, have helped me and comforted     			me.