Psalmen 86
Het Boek
86 Een gebed van David.
Buig U tot mij over, Here,
en geef mij antwoord.
Ik ben in grote moeilijkheden
en zeer te beklagen.
2 Bescherm mij,
ik heb immers diep ontzag voor U?
U bent mijn God.
Bevrijd uw dienaar
die zijn vertrouwen op U stelt.
3 Mijn God, geef mij uw genade.
De hele dag door roep ik naar U.
4 Geef mij uw vreugde, mijn God,
ik richt mij helemaal op U.
5 Here, U bent zo goed
en vergeeft graag.
Ieder die U aanroept,
mag zich koesteren in uw goedheid en liefde.
6 Here, luister toch naar mijn gebed,
neem mijn smeken ter harte.
7 In tijden van grote moeite en zorgen
roep ik naar U,
omdat U mij altijd antwoord geeft.
8 Geen van de afgoden
kan zich met U meten, Here.
Niemand kan uw werk evenaren.
9 Eenmaal zullen alle volken,
die allemaal door U zijn gemaakt,
naar U toekomen
en voor U neerknielen, Here.
Dan zullen zij allemaal
uw naam eren.
10 Want U bent een grote God
en U doet wonderen.
Alleen U, mijn God, kunt dat doen.
11 Here, leer mij hoe ik uw wil kan doen,
zodat ik oprecht zal leven.
Geef dat ik niet innerlijk verdeeld zal zijn,
maar alleen U zal dienen.
12 Here, mijn God,
ik wil U met mijn hele hart prijzen
en altijd alleen uw naam de eer geven.
13 U bewijst mij zoveel goedheid en liefde,
U hebt mij gered van de godverlatenheid.
14 Help mij, God,
want mijn tegenstanders keren zich tegen mij.
Misdadigers willen mij doden.
Aan U denken zij niet.
15 Here, U bent een God die genade geeft
en vol medelijden en liefde naar mij omziet.
Ook bent U heel geduldig
en toont mij uw liefde, goedheid en trouw.
16 Kom naar mij toe en geef mij uw genade.
Geef uw dienaar kracht
en bevrijd de zoon van uw dienares.
17 Laten mijn vijanden zien dat U mij helpt en redt.
Dan zullen zij zich schamen
omdat U, Here, mij hebt geholpen en getroost.
Psalm 86
Good News Translation
A Prayer for Help[a]
86 Listen to me, Lord, and answer me,
for I am helpless and weak.
2 Save me from death, because I am loyal to you;
save me, for I am your servant and I trust in you.
3 You are my God, so be merciful to me;
I pray to you all day long.
4 Make your servant glad, O Lord,
because my prayers go up to you.
5 You are good to us and forgiving,
full of constant love for all who pray to you.
6 Listen, Lord, to my prayer;
hear my cries for help.
7 I call to you in times of trouble,
because you answer my prayers.
8 There is no god like you, O Lord,
not one has done what you have done.
9 (A)All the nations that you have created
will come and bow down to you;
they will praise your greatness.
10 You are mighty and do wonderful things;
you alone are God.
11 Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do,
and I will obey you faithfully;
teach me to serve you with complete devotion.
12 I will praise you with all my heart, O Lord my God;
I will proclaim your greatness forever.
13 How great is your constant love for me!
You have saved me from the grave itself.
14 Proud people are coming against me, O God;
a cruel gang is trying to kill me—
people who pay no attention to you.
15 But you, O Lord, are a merciful and loving God,
always patient, always kind and faithful.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
strengthen me and save me,
because I serve you just as my mother did.
17 Show me proof of your goodness, Lord;
those who hate me will be ashamed
when they see that you have given me comfort and help.
Footnotes
- Psalm 86:1 HEBREW TITLE: A prayer by David.
Psalm 86
New International Version
Psalm 86
A prayer of David.
1 Hear me, Lord, and answer(A) me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.(B)
You are my God; 3 have mercy(C) on me, Lord,
for I call(D) to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust(E) in you.
5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love(F) to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry(G) for mercy.
7 When I am in distress,(H) I call(I) to you,
because you answer(J) me.
8 Among the gods(K) there is none like you,(L) Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
will come(M) and worship(N) before you, Lord;
they will bring glory(O) to your name.
10 For you are great(P) and do marvelous deeds;(Q)
you alone(R) are God.
11 Teach me your way,(S) Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;(T)
give me an undivided(U) heart,
that I may fear(V) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;(W)
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me(X) from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.(Y)
14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.(Z)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(AA) God,
slow to anger,(AB) abounding(AC) in love and faithfulness.(AD)
16 Turn to me(AE) and have mercy(AF) on me;
show your strength(AG) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.(AH)
17 Give me a sign(AI) of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.
Psalm 86
King James Version
86 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
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