🔊 Audio of Psalm 86
Psalm 86
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | תְּפִלָּה לְדָוִד הַטֵּה־יְהוָה אָזְנְךָ עֲנֵנִי כִּי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָנִי | Te-fi-láh le-Da-víd. Hat-téh Ado-nái oz-ne-kha a-né-ni; ki a-ní ve-ev-yón a-ní. | A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O the LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 2 | שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי כִּי־חָסִיד אָנִי הוֹשַׁע עַבְדְּךָ אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי הַבּוֹטֵחַ אֵלֶיךָ | Shom-ráh naf-shí ki kha-síd a-ní; ho-shí-a av-de-kha at-táh E-lo-h-ái ha-boté-akh e-lé-kha. | Preserve my life, for I am godly; save Your servant, who trusts in You — You are my God. |
| 3 | חָנֵּנִי אֲדֹנָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא כָּל־הַיּוֹם | Kho-né-ni Ado-nái ki e-lé-kha ek-rá kál ha-yom. | Be gracious to me, O the LORD, for to You do I cry all the day. |
| 4 | שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּׂא | Sam-mé-akh né-fesh av-de-kha; ki e-lé-kha Ado-nái naf-shí es-sá. | Gladden the soul of Your servant, for to You, O the LORD, do I lift up my soul. |
| 5 | כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶיךָ | Ki at-táh Ado-nái tóv ve-sa-l-lákh; ve-rav khé-sed le-khál ko-re-á-kha. | For You, O the LORD, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon You. |
| 6 | הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָי | Ha-azí-nah Ado-nái te-fi-la-tí; ve-hak-shí-vah be-kól ta-kha-nu-nái. | Give ear, O the LORD, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. |
| 7 | בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֶקְרָאֶךָּ כִּי תַעֲנֵנִי | Be-yom tza-ra-tí ek-rá e-lé-kha; ki ta-a-né-ni. | In the day of my trouble I call upon You, for You answer me. |
| 8 | אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּמַעֲשֶׂיךָ | Ein ka-mo-kha va-e-lo-hím Ado-nái; ve-ein ke-ma-a-se-kha. | There is none like You among the gods, O the LORD, nor are there any works like Yours. |
| 9 | כָּל־גּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ יָבוֹאוּ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי וִיכַבְּדוּ לִשְׁמֶךָ | Kál go-yím a-shér a-sí-ta ya-vo-ú ve-yish-ta-kha-vú le-fa-ne-kha Ado-nái; vi-ye-khab-be-dú lish-me-kha. | All the nations You have made shall come and worship before You, O the LORD, and shall glorify Your name. |
| 10 | כִּי־גָדוֹל אַתָּה וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּךָ | Ki ga-dól at-táh ve-o-séh ni-fla-ót; at-táh E-lo-hím le-vad-de-kha. | For You are great and do wondrous things; You alone are God. |
| 11 | הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶךָ | Ho-ré-ni Ado-nái dar-ke-kha; a-halékh ba-a-mi-te-kha; ya-khéd le-va-ví le-yir-áh she-me-kha. | Teach me Your way, O the LORD, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. |
| 12 | אוֹדְךָ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכָל־לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם | O-de-kha Ado-nái E-lo-h-ái be-khál le-va-ví; va-a-kha-be-dáh shim-kha le-o-lám. | I give thanks to You, O the LORD my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify Your name forever. |
| 13 | כִּי־חַסְדְּךָ גָּדוֹל עָלָי וְהִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּיָּה | Ki khas-de-kha ga-dól a-lái; ve-hitz-zal-tá naf-shí mi-she-ól ta-kh-ti-yáh. | For great is Your steadfast love toward me; You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. |
| 14 | אֱלֹהִים זֵדִים קָמוּ־עָלַי וַעֲדַת עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא שָׂמוּךָ לְנֶגְדָּם | E-lo-hím ze-dím ka-mú a-lái; va-a-dat a-ri-tzím bik-sheú naf-shí; ve-lo sa-mú-kha le-neg-dám. | O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set You before them. |
| 15 | וְאַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֵל־רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת | Ve-at-táh Ado-nái E-lo-hím ra-khúm ve-kha-nún; e-rékh a-pa-yím ve-rav khé-sed ve-e-mét. | But You, O the LORD, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. |
| 16 | פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי תְּנָה־עֻזְּךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעָה לְבֶן־אֲמָתֶךָ | Pe-néh e-lái ve-kho-né-ni; te-náh u-ze-kha le-av-de-kha; ve-ho-shí-a le-ven a-ma-te-kha. | Turn to me and be gracious to me; give Your strength to Your servant, and save the son of Your maidservant. |
| 17 | עֲשֵׂה־עִמִּי אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאַי וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֲזַרְתַּנִי וְנִחַמְתָּנִי | A-séh im-mí ot le-to-váh; ve-yir-e-ú so-ne-ái ve-ye-vo-shú; ki at-táh Ado-nái a-zer-tá-ni ve-ni-kham-tá-ni. | Show me a sign of Your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because You, O the LORD, have helped me and comforted me. |