3 Be merciful to me, O Lord,
for I am calling on you constantly.
for I am calling on you constantly.
4 Give me happiness, O Lord,
for I give myself to you.
for I give myself to you.
5 O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
6 Listen closely to my prayer, O LORD;
hear my urgent cry.
hear my urgent cry.
7 I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble,
and you will answer me.
and you will answer me.
8 No pagan god is like you, O Lord.
None can do what you do!
None can do what you do!
10 For you are great and perform wonderful deeds.
You alone are God.
You alone are God.
11 Teach me your ways, O LORD,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.
12 With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God.
I will give glory to your name forever,
I will give glory to your name forever,
14 O God, insolent people rise up against me;
a violent gang is trying to kill me.
You mean nothing to them.
a violent gang is trying to kill me.
You mean nothing to them.
15 But you, O Lord,
are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.
16 Look down and have mercy on me.
Give your strength to your servant;
save me, the son of your servant.
Give your strength to your servant;
save me, the son of your servant.
17 Send me a sign of your favor.
Then those who hate me will be put to shame,
for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.
Then those who hate me will be put to shame,
for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.
Psalms, 86 psalm