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Psalm 86 in Hebrew and English

17 verses, about 2 minutes to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

תְּפִלָּה לְדָוִד הַטֵּה־יְהוָה אָזְנְךָ עֲנֵנִי כִּי־עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אָֽנִי׃

A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am poor and needy.

שָׁמְרָה נַפְשִׁי כִּי־חָסִיד אָנִי הוֹשַׁע עַבְדְּךָ אַתָּה אֱלֹהַי הַבּוֹטֵחַ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.

חָנֵּנִי אֲדֹנָי כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֶקְרָא כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃

Be gracious unto me, O Lord; For unto Thee do I cry all the day.

שַׂמֵּחַ נֶפֶשׁ עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי אֵלֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי נַפְשִׁי אֶשָּֽׂא׃

Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; For unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

כִּי־אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי טוֹב וְסַלָּח וְרַב־חֶסֶד לְכָל־קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.

הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי׃

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; And attend unto the voice of my supplications.

בְּיוֹם צָרָתִי אֶקְרָאֶךָּ כִּי תַעֲנֵֽנִי׃

In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; For Thou wilt answer me.

אֵין־כָּמוֹךָ בָאֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי וְאֵין כְּֽמַעֲשֶֽׂיךָ׃

There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, And there are no works like Thine.

כָּל־גּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתָ יָבוֹאוּ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ אֲדֹנָי וִיכַבְּדוּ לִשְׁמֶֽךָ׃

All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify Thy name.

כִּי־גָדוֹל אַתָּה וְעֹשֵׂה נִפְלָאוֹת אַתָּה אֱלֹהִים לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃

For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.

הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ אֲהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ יַחֵד לְבָבִי לְיִרְאָה שְׁמֶֽךָ׃

Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; Make one my heart to fear Thy name. .

אוֹדְךָ אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהַי בְּכָל־לְבָבִי וַאֲכַבְּדָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָֽם׃

I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify Thy name for evermore.

כִּי־חַסְדְּךָ גָּדוֹל עָלָי וְהִצַּלְתָּ נַפְשִׁי מִשְּׁאוֹל תַּחְתִּיָּֽה׃

For great is Thy mercy toward me; And Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world.

אֱלֹהִים זֵדִים קָמוּ־עָלַי וַעֲדַת עָרִיצִים בִּקְשׁוּ נַפְשִׁי וְלֹא שָׂמוּךָ לְנֶגְדָּֽם׃

O God, the proud are risen up against me, And the company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set Thee before them.

וְאַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֵל־רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב־חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃

But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

פְּנֵה אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי תְּנָה־עֻזְּךָ לְעַבְדֶּךָ וְהוֹשִׁיעָה לְבֶן־אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃

O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; Give Thy strength unto Thy servant, And save the son of Thy handmaid.

עֲשֵׂה־עִמִּי אוֹת לְטוֹבָה וְיִרְאוּ שֹׂנְאַי וְיֵבֹשׁוּ כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֲזַרְתַּנִי וְנִחַמְתָּֽנִי׃

Work in my behalf a sign for good; That they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, Because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The third of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 17 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Wednesday
  • Its heading names David
  • 17 verses, 147 words, about 2 minutes to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 86 have?

Psalm 86 has 17 verses and 147 words.

On which day is Psalm 86 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 17 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Wednesday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 86?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 86?

About 2 minutes, at a steady pace.