Mazmur 86:3-8

86:3 Have mercy on me, ¹  O Lord,

for I cry out to you all day long!

86:4 Make your servant ²  glad,

for to you, O Lord, I pray! ³ 

86:5 Certainly ⁴  O Lord, you are kind ⁵  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! ⁶ 

Mazmur 86:15

86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God.

You are patient ⁷  and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness. ⁸ 

[86:3]  ¹ tn Or “show me favor.”

[86:4]  ² tn Heb “the soul of your servant.”

[86:4]  ³ tn Heb “I lift up my soul.”

[86:5]  ⁴ tn Or “for.”

[86:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “good.”

[86:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “and there are none like your acts.”

[86:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “slow to anger.”

[86:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “and great of loyal love and faithfulness.”

[86:15]  sn The psalmist’s confession of faith in this verse echoes Exod 34:6.