Psalm 86 and the Names of God

This morning in our sermon we're looking at the names of God from Psalm 86. Specifically we're looking at God's name, Adonai. It means, "my Master." To help us appreciate how David the Psalmist would have used the names of God, I switched out the English translations of God's names for the Hebrew originals. Sometimes it helps us to do this in our minds as we read the Old Testament to cause us to slow down and reflect on how much God's names reveal about him. Here is Psalm 86:

Psalm 86
A Prayer of David.
Incline your ear, O YAHWEH, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
2 Preserve my life, for I am godly;
save your servant, who trusts in you—
you are my ELOAH.
3 Be gracious to me, O ADONAI,
for to you do I cry all the day.
4 Gladden the soul of your servant,
for to you, O ADONAI, do I lift up my soul.
5 For you, O ADONAI, are good and forgiving,
abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.
6 Give ear, O YAHWEH, to my prayer;
listen to my plea for grace.
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you,
for you answer me.
8 There is none like you among the gods, O ADONAI,
nor are there any works like yours.
9 All the nations you have made
shall come and worship before you, O ADONAI,
and shall glorify your name.
10 For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are ELOHIM.
11 Teach me your way, O YAHWEH,
that I may walk in your truth;
unite my heart to fear your name.
12 I give thanks to you, O ADONAI my ELOAH,
with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O ELOHIM, insolent men have risen up against me;
a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
and they do not set you before them.
15 But you, O ADONAI, are EL merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and be gracious to me;
give your strength to your servant,
and save the son of your maidservant.
17 Show me a sign of your favor,
that those who hate me may see
and be put to shame because you, YAHWEH,
have helped me and comforted me.

Daniel