Orthodox Jewish Bible

Tehillim 86:1-8 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. Incline Thine ear, Hashem; hear me; for I am ani (poor) and evyon (needy).

2. Be shomer over my nefesh; for I am chasid; O Thou Elohai, save Thy eved that trusteth in Thee.

3. Channeni (be merciful) unto me, Adonoi; for I cry unto Thee kol hayom.

4. Samei'ach (rejoice) the nefesh of Thy eved; for unto Thee, Adonoi, do I lift up my nefesh.

5. For Thou, Adonoi, art tov, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in chesed unto all them that call upon Thee.

6. Give ear, Hashem, unto my tefillah (prayer); and attend to the voice of my techinnot (supplications).

7. In my yom tzoros I will call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.

8. Ein kamocha vaelohim (there is none like Thee among the g-ds), Adonoi; nor are there any ma'asim like Thine.