Psalm 86:11-17

Contemporary English Version

¹¹ Teach me to follow you,
and I will obey your truth.
    Always keep me faithful.
¹² With all my heart I thank you.
    I praise you, Lord God.
¹³ Your love for me is so great
that you protected me
    from death and the grave.

¹⁴ Proud and violent enemies,
    who don't care about you,
have ganged up to attack
    and kill me.
¹⁵ But you, the Lord God,
    are kind and merciful.
You don't easily get angry,
and your love
    can always be trusted.
¹⁶ I serve you, Lord,
and I am the child
    of one of your servants.
Look on me with kindness.
    Make me strong and save me.
¹⁷ Show that you approve of me!
Then my hateful enemies
    will feel like fools,
because you have helped
    and comforted me.