Mazmur 86:2-7

86:2 Protect me, ¹  for I am loyal!

O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

86:3 Have mercy on me, ²  O Lord,

for I cry out to you all day long!

86:4 Make your servant ³  glad,

for to you, O Lord, I pray! ⁴ 

86:5 Certainly ⁵  O Lord, you are kind ⁶  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.

[86:2]  ¹ tn Heb “my life.”

[86:3]  ² tn Or “show me favor.”

[86:4]  ³ tn Heb “the soul of your servant.”

[86:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “I lift up my soul.”

[86:5]  ⁵ tn Or “for.”

[86:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “good.”