祈求上帝施恩

大卫的祈祷。

86 耶和华啊,我穷苦无助,
求你垂听我的祷告,应允我。
求你保护我的性命,
因为我忠于你。
你是我的上帝,我信靠你,
求你拯救仆人。
主啊,我终日向你呼求,
求你怜悯我。
主啊,我的心仰望你,
求你赐我欢乐。
主啊,你良善仁慈,乐意赦免,
以无限的慈爱待一切求告你的人。
耶和华啊,求你听我的祷告,
垂听我的恳求。
患难之时,我要向你呼求,
因为你必应允我。
主啊,
众神明中没有一位能与你相比,
你的作为无与伦比。
主啊,
你创造的万国都要来敬拜你,
将荣耀归给你的名。
10 因为你伟大无比,行事奇妙,
唯有你是上帝。
11 耶和华啊,求你教我行你的道,
我要行在你的真理中,
求你使我一心敬畏你。
12 主——我的上帝啊,
我要全心全意地赞美你,
我要永远将荣耀归给你的名。
13 因为你深爱我,
从阴间的深处拯救了我。
14 上帝啊,狂傲的人攻击我,
一群凶残之徒要杀害我,
他们藐视你。
15 但主啊,
你是有怜悯和恩典的上帝,
不轻易发怒,充满慈爱,
无比信实。
16 求你垂顾我,怜悯我,
赐力量给你的仆人,
拯救你婢女的儿子。
17 求你赐下恩待我的凭据,
使那些恨我的人见状就抱愧蒙羞,
因为你耶和华帮助我、安慰我。

A Cry for Help

A prayer of David.

86 Lord, ·listen to me [L incline your ear] and answer me.
    I am poor and ·helpless [needy].
·Protect [Guard] me, because I ·worship you [am loyal/holy/a saint].
    My God, ·save me [give me victory], your servant who ·trusts [has confidence] in you.
Lord, ·have mercy on [be gracious to] me,
    because I have called to you all day.
Give ·happiness [joy] to me, your servant,
    because I ·give [lift up] my life to you, Lord.
Lord, you are ·kind [good] and forgiving
    and have great ·love [loyalty] for those who call to you [Ex. 34:7].
Lord, ·hear [L give ear to] my prayer,
    and ·listen [pay attention] ·when I ask for mercy [L to the sound of my supplication].
I call to you in ·times of trouble [L the day of my distress],
    because you will answer me.

Lord, there is ·no god like you [L none like you among the gods; Ex. 15:11; 20:3]
    and no works like yours.
Lord, all the nations you have made
    will come and ·worship [bow down before] you.
    They will ·honor you [L glorify your name].
10 You are great and you do ·miracles [wonderful acts].
    Only you are God.
11 Lord, teach me ·what you want me to do [L your way],
    and I will ·live [walk] ·by your truth [in your faithfulness].
·Teach me to respect you completely [L Give me an undivided heart to fear your name].
12 Lord, my God, I will ·praise [thank] you with all my heart,
    and I will ·honor [glorify] your name forever.
13 You have great ·love [loyalty] for me.
    You have ·saved [T delivered] me from ·death [L Sheol down below; C the grave or the underworld].

14 God, ·proud [arrogant] people ·are attacking [rise up against] me;
    a ·gang [assembly] of ·cruel [violent] people ·is trying to kill me [seek my life].
    They do not ·respect you [L set you before them].
15 But, Lord, you are a God who shows ·mercy [compassion] and is ·kind [merciful; compassionate].
    You ·don’t become angry quickly [are patient/longsuffering].
    You have great ·love [loyalty] and ·faithfulness [truth; Ex. 34:6–7].
16 Turn to me and ·have mercy [be gracious].
    Give me, your servant, strength.
    ·Save [Give victory to] me, the son of your female servant.
17 ·Show [L Give] me a sign of your goodness.
    When my enemies look, they will be ashamed.
You, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.