诗篇 143
1 大卫的诗。 耶和华啊，求你听我的祷告， 留心听我的恳求， 凭你的信实和公义应允我。
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.
2 求你不要审问仆人； 因为在你面前，凡活着的人没有一个是义的。
And enter not into judgment with your servant: for in your sight shall no man living be justified.
3 原来仇敌逼迫我， 将我打倒在地， 使我住在幽暗之处， 像死了许久的人一样。
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4 所以，我的灵在我里面发昏； 我的心在我里面凄惨。
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5 我追想古时之日， 思想你的一切作为， 默念你手的工作。
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all your works; I muse on the work of your hands.
6 我向你举手； 我的心渴想你， 如干旱之地盼雨一样。 (细拉)
I stretch forth my hands to you: my soul thirsts after you, as a thirsty land. (Selah)
7 耶和华啊，求你速速应允我！ 我心神耗尽！ 不要向我掩面， 免得我像那些下坑的人一样。
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit fails: hide not your face from me, lest I be like to them that go down into the pit.
8 求你使我清晨得听你慈爱之言， 因我倚靠你； 求你使我知道当行的路， 因我的心仰望你。
Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning; for in you do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul to you.
9 耶和华啊，求你救我脱离我的仇敌！ 我往你那里藏身。
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies: I flee to you to hide me.
10 求你指教我遵行你的旨意， 因你是我的 神。 你的灵本为善； 求你引我到平坦之地。
Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11 耶和华啊，求你为你的名将我救活， 凭你的公义，将我从患难中领出来，
Quicken me, O LORD, for your name’s sake: for your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 凭你的慈爱剪除我的仇敌， 灭绝一切苦待我的人， 因我是你的仆人。
And of your mercy cut off my enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am your servant.
